Our Tudor Timeline by the Meerkats

The Battle of Bosworth

Aug 22, 1485

Henry Tudor, from the House of Lancaster, defeated Richard III, from the House of York on Bosworth field in Leicester. According to legend, as he died, King Richard's crown rolled under a hawthorn bush. On the battlefield, Henry was crowned King Henry VII by one of his main supporters, Stanley. This began the Tudor dynasty. The picture shows Richard III. This entry was written by Mrs Ladbrooke. Your turn!

Henry VIII was born

Jun 28, 1491

Henry VIII was born at Greenwich Palace.
Father Henry VII,
mother Elizabeth of York - daughter of Edward IV
Henry VIII was Henry VII's second son and not expected to become king.
by Rebecca

Henry VIII becomes king

Apr 12, 1509

Henry becomes king and takes the throne.
by Chloe.P

Henry VIII becomes king

Apr 21, 1509

Henry the VIII became king after his dad Henry VII died. Inthe same year he married his first wife Catherine of Aragon who was from Madrid in Spain. by Harish

Mary I is born

Feb 18, 1516

Mary Tudor was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine Aragon. Mary was a sickly child who had poor eye sight and suffered from headaches. by Kameel

Mary Boleyn gave birth to Henry Junior

Mar 4, 1526

March 4 1526 - Mary Boleyn gave birth to a son, called Henry - he was widely assumed to be the son of King Henry VIII although not acknowledged as such. By Mia

desease - smallpox

Jan 1, 1532

In 1532 Henry suffred from smallpox - posted by Tom F

King Henry Marries

Jan 25, 1533

Secretly Anne Boleyn in France in January. There was a second, public marriage in London. Anne was already pregnant with their dauter who later became queen Elizabeth I.
posted by Elizabeth

Elizabeth I is born

Sep 7, 1533

Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Bolewn had a baby girl called Elizabeth on 7th September 1533. Elizabeth grew up to become Queen Elizabeth I of England - by Haroon

King Henry VllI

Sep 15, 1534

King Henry VIll made himself head of the Church of England.He always considered himself a Catholic,despite his quarrel with the Pope in Rome over his divorce from Cathrine of Aragon.
Cathrine of Aragon 1485 1586
was a daughter of King Ferdinhand and Queen Isabella of Spain.In 1509 she became the first of the six wives of Henry the Vll of england.
posted by Chloe W

Henry VIII became head of the Church of England

Dec 5, 1534

Henry VIII wanted a divorce and the Pope would not let him so he decided to break away from being a Catholic and to become head of the Church of England.

King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour by Emily S

Henry marries Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

Henry VIII married Jane Seymour 11 days after Anne Boleyn was executed. She dies in 1537 after giving birth to a son who grew up to become Edward VI. Posted by Aisling

Edward VI was born to Henry VIII & Jane Seymour

Oct 12, 1537

Alex

Prince Edward is born

Oct 12, 1537

The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour dies

Oct 24, 1537

Queen Jane dies two weeks after giving birth to Prince Edward

Henry VIII married Catherine Howard

Jul 28, 1540

Emily J

Henry beheads Catherine Howard

Feb 13, 1542

Henry beheaded his fifth wife after less then two years of marriage at the Tower of London.By Josh Bird

Henry 8th married Catherine Parr at Hampton Court Palace in London

Jul 12, 1543

entry by Chris

Act of Succession

Sep 24, 1543

Henry VIII's will of succession settled the succession to decide who would become monarch. The order was:
Prince Edward
Princess Mary
Princess Elizabeth by Renee & Zara

Henry VIII Dies

Jan 28, 1547

Izzy C

Henry's son Edward becomes King

Jan 28, 1547

Edward was only aged 9. by Jamie

King Edward VI dies

Jul 6, 1553

Edward died when he was 15. by Izzy C, Paige and Mia

Mary I becomes Queen

Jul 19, 1553

Mary changed England to be catholics, if they didn't she had them burned at the stake which gave her the nickname Bloody Mary. By Bryony

Mary I is crowned Queen of England

Oct 1, 1553

Mary I becomes Queen
by Josh

Mary I marries Prince Phillip

Jul 25, 1554

At 38 Mary I marries prince Phillip of Spain two days after they first met. Two years later Mary I became Queen of Spain when her father in-law gave up the throne. By Bryony.

Anne of Cleves dies

Jul 16, 1557

Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII dies

Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen Elizabeth I

Nov 17, 1558

by Hannah & Haroon

Mary I dies

Nov 17, 1558

Elizabeth is crowned Elizabeth I

Jan 15, 1559

Defeat of the Spanish Armada

Aug 8, 1588

The English defeat an attack by a Spanish Armada of ships. In this portrait Elizabeth's hand is resting on a globe of the world and she is richly dressed and wearing magnificent jewels. This is to show England's power and wealth.

Quen Elizabeth I died

Mar 24, 1603

Queen Elizabeth I died of blood poisoning at Richmond Palace.
by William