Key Events of Henry VIII's Reign

When did Henry VIII begin his reign?

1509

What was Henry VIII's aim as king?

To be a 'warrior king,' take territory from Northern France, and be an international power.

When was the renewal of the Treaty of Etaples?

1510

When did Henry VIII join the anti-French Holy League?

November 1511

When did Henry send 10,000 men to southwest France?

1512

When did the Battle of the Spurs take place, and which territories were captured?

1513; Therouanne and Tournai

When did the Battle of Flodden occur, and what was its outcome?

1513; James IV of Scotland and Scottish nobility were killed.

How much money did Henry VIII spend on wars from 1511-1513, and what was the income?

£960,000 spent, £110,000 income per annum

When did Ferdinand and Maximilian make peace with France?

1514

When did Louis XII die and was succeeded by Francis I?

1515

When did Ferdinand die and was succeeded by Charles V?

1516

When was the Treaty of Cambrai signed between France and Maximilian?

1517

When did Maximilian die, and Charles V succeeded him?

1519

When did the Treaty of London take place?

1518

When was Wolsey made Papal Legate and responsible for English diplomacy?

1518

When was the Treaty of Bruges signed between England and Charles V?

1521

When did England invade France during the wars with France after treaty of bruges?

1522 and 1523

When did Charles V defeat France at the Battle of Pavia?

1525

When did Henry VIII suggest joint action against France to take northern territory, but Charles V backed out?

1525

When did the League of Cognac form to counter Charles V's dominance in northern Italy?

1526

When did the Treaty of Amiens take place, forming an anti-imperial alliance with France?

1527

When was the Battle of Landriano, where Charles V defeated France?

1529

When did the Peace of Cambrai take place, marking the end of conflict between France, the HRE, and Spain?

1529

When did the Papacy become dominated by the HRE under Charles V?

1529

When did Pope Paul III issue a bull deposing Henry of his right to rule?

1538

When was the Treaty of Nice signed between Charles V and Francis I, ending conflict and cutting ties with England?

1538

When was the execution of Anne Boleyn and the death of Catherine of Aragon?

1536

When did Henry VIII agree to marry Anne of Cleves, in an alliance with the Schmalkaldic League?

1539

When did Henry VIII and Francis I break their friendship?

1541

When did France ally with the Ottoman Turks against the HRE?

1542

When did James V marry Mary of Guise and become pro-French?

1538

When did English forces under the Duke of Norfolk defeat Scotland at the Battle of Ancrum Moor?

1542

When did James V die, leaving the throne to his infant daughter Mary?

1542

When did Henry VIII begin the 'Rough Wooing' to secure a marriage between Edward VI and Mary, Queen of Scots?

1544-1545

When did Henry VIII land in Calais and capture Boulogne?

1544

When did Henry's unsuccessful siege of Montreuil take place?

1544

When did Charles V make a separate peace with France, ending joint English-French action?

1544

When did the Mary Rose sink, and what was its significance?

1545; it was a major loss for England during the conflict with France.

When did peace between England and France finally occur due to the cost of war?

1546

When was Mary, Henry's daughter, born as the heir apparent?

1516

When did Henry VIII annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn?

1533

When was the Succession Act passed, declaring Mary illegitimate and Elizabeth as heir?

1534

When did Anne Boleyn get executed, and Henry married Jane Seymour?

1536

When was the Succession Act of 1536 passed, making Elizabeth illegitimate?

1536

When was Edward VI born as Henry's male heir?

1537

When was the Succession Act passed that restored Mary and Elizabeth to the succession?

1544

When did Henry VIII's will set out the line of succession: Edward, Mary, Elizabeth, and Lady Jane Grey?

1546