King Henry VIII 1491-1547

Timeline

1512: Westminster Palace becomes the permanent home of the Houses of Parliament after King Henry VIII abandons it in favor of the nearby Palace of Whitehall
7 Jun 1520: King Henry VIII and King Francis I meet at Field of Cloth of Gold
1529: King Henry VIII takes possession of Hampton Court and immediately begins renovations and expansions
1529-40: Hampton Court Palace is a favored residence of King Henry VIII, who continues construction work throughout this period
25 Jan 1533: King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn at Whitehall Palace, London. As the pope had not granted a divorce from his first wife, the marriage leads to Henry's excommunication and eventual break with the Roman Catholic church.
6 Jul 1535: Execution of Sir Thomas More at the Tower of London by order of Henry VIII
19 May 1536: Execution of Anne Boleyn at the Tower of London by order of Henry VIII
30 May 1536: Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour at Whitehall
12 Oct 1537: Prince Edward is born to Jane Seymour and Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace and baptized in the Chapel Royal
28 Jul 1540: Execution of Thomas Cromwell at the Tower of London by order of Henry VIII
Sep 1541: Henry VIII dissolves Abbey of St. Peter; converts church to Gloucester Cathedral
4 Sep 1541: Henry VIII founds Peterborough Cathedral, designating the former abbey church as its building and the former abbot (John Chambers) as its first bishop
28 Jan 1547: King Henry VIII dies at Whitehall Palace, London, at the age of 55. He is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
1613: William Shakespeare writes Henry VIII