History and chronology of Thomas Cromwell Essex in England

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Thomas Cromwell Essex History of England


1531	Trial
London Revives the Commons' anticlerical grievance procedures of 1529
1532	Constitution
London The Act of Appeals is passed, the King is to exercise authority through Parliament
1532	Legislation
London Passes legislation which enables the break with papal authority
London The Act of Appeals is passed, the King is to exercise authority through Parliament
London The Act of Appeals is passed, the King must exercise authority through Parliament
1532	Reform
Enables Henry VII to proclaim himself head of the Church of England
Enables the dissolution of the monasteries & Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon
Passes legislation which enables the break with papal authority
London The Act of Appeals is passed, the King must exercise authority through Parliament
15th May London Prevents the Convocation of the Clergy without the permission of the King
1533	Legislation
London The Act in Restraint of Appeals, ends appeals to Rome
1533	Reform
The Act in Restraint of Appeals reaches the statute books, it ends appeals to Rome
1534	Master Jewels
April London Appointed Master of the Jewels to Henry VIII
1534	Principal Secretary
April London Appointed Principle Secretary to Henry VIII
1535	Arrest
April Orders the imprisonment of the Clergy preaching Papal supremacy
1535	Dissolution Church
Organizes a census to assess the wealth of the Church for dissolution & taxation
1535	Dissolution Monasteries
London The valor ecclesiasticus book is drawn up by Cromwell containing wealth of the Church
1535	Legislation
1st Feb London The Treason Act comes into force
1535	Reform
Writes to JPs, bishops & nobility to imprison clergy who preach papal authority
1st Feb London The Treason Act comes into force
1536	Dissolution Monasteries
Cromwell directs the dissolution of the monasteries
The wealth of the Church goes to the crown & Church lands are sold to the new nobility
1536	Peerage
Created Lord Cromwell of Wimbledon
1536	Reform
An act dissolves all religious Houses worth under œ200 pa, 372 institutions
1536	Trial
15th May London Accused by Cromwell of adultery with 5 lovers including her brother Lord Rochford
1537	Council North
Establishes firm rule over 5 Northern Counties where there had been rebellion
1537	Death
24th Oct London Henry VIII is stricken with grief & Thomas Cromwell takes over the affairs of state
1537	Marriage
London Given the task of finding a new wife for Henry VIII after the death of Jane Seymour
1539	Reform
An act transfers the remaining greater religious Houses to the Crown
5th Sep London Instructs the clergy detail weddings, baptisms & burials in Paris h Registars
1540	Arrest
10th June Tower of London Henry VIII has Cromwell arrested for his part played in the marriage to Anne of Cleves
1540	Diplomacy
London Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves is used to protect England from France & Spain
1540	Lord Great Chamberlain
21st Mar Appointed Lord Great Chamberlain
1540	Marriage
London Arranges for the selection of Anne of Cleves as Henry's new wife
London Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves is used to protect England from France & Spain
1540	Peerage
21st Mar Essex Created Earl of Essex
1540	Trial
19th June London Accused of treason in the House of Lords