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| Arrest of Fisher Fisher, John |  |
| 21st April Tower of London Sent to the Tower for refusing to take the oath of succession |
| Arrest of Fisher Henry VIII | |
| 21st April Tower of London John Fisher is arrested for refusing to take the oath of succession |
| Arrest of More Henry VIII | |
| 17th April Tower of London Sir Thomas More is arrested for refusing to take the oath of succession |
| Arrest of More More, Thomas | |
| Tower of London Refuses to swear to Henry VIII's oath of succession |
| Arrest of Wilson Wilson, Nicholas | |
| Tower of London Refuses to swear to Henry VIII's oath of succession |
| Birth of Child Henry VIII | |
| July Birth of a stillborn child to Anne Boleyn |
| Bishop of Coventry & Lichfield Lee, Rowland | |
| 10th Jan Coventry Consecrated as the Bishoop of Coventry & Lichfield |
| Bishop of Ely Goodrich, Thomas | |
| Ely Appointed Bishop of Ely, advised Henry VIII on the divorce from Catherine of Aragon |
| Death of Barton, Elizabeth Barton, Elizabeth | |
| 20th April Tower of London Death of Elizabeth Barton, executed |
| Death of Bocking, Edward Bocking, Edward | |
| 20th April Tyburn Death of Edward Brocking, executed |
| Execution of Barton Barton, Elizabeth | |
| 20th April Tower of London Elizabeth Barton is hanged at Tyburn for heresy |
| Execution of Barton Henry VIII | |
| 20th April Tower of London Elizabeth Barton is hanged at Tyburn for heresy, the "Nun of Kent" |
| Execution of Bocking Bocking, Edward | |
| 20th April Tower of London Edward Bocking is hanged at Tyburn for heresy |
| Head Church of England Henry VIII Henry VIII | |
| Appointed Head of the Church of England |
| Legislation Treason Henry VIII | |
| The Treason Act is passed |
| Marriage of Catherine Catherine of Aragon | |
| London An Act of Parliament is passed making the marriage to Henry VIII "utterly dissolved" |
| Marriage of Henry VIII Henry VIII | |
| 23rd Mar Pope Clement VII declares Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn null & void |
| 23rd Mar London The Pope declares that Henry's marriage to Catherine is valid |
| Marriage of Seymour, Edward Seymour, Edward | |
| 9th Mar Marries Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton |
| Master Jewels Cromwell | |
| April London Appointed Master of the Jewels to Henry VIII |
| Master Jewels Cromwell, Thomas | |
| April London Appointed Master of the Jewels to Henry VIII |
| Peace Henry VIII | |
| 11th May Henry VIII makes peace with James V |
| President Lee, Rowland | |
| April Appointed President of the Council of Marches & Wales |
| Principal Secretary Cromwell | |
| April London Appointed Principle Secretary to Henry VIII |
| Principal Secretary Cromwell, Thomas | |
| April London Appointed Principle Secretary to Henry VIII |
| Publication of More More, Thomas | |
| Publication of, "A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation" |
| Reform of Church Henry VIII | |
| Separates the Church from the Roman Catholic Church |
| Abolition of Peter's Pence & other Papal Taxes |
| Act for the Submission of the Clergy to the King's Majesty is passed |
| An Act is passed for the Submission of the Clergy |
| The Act in Restraint of Annates is passed |
| The Convocation of the Clergy has its legislative powers curtailed |
| The King is to appoint Bishops & Abbots |
| Reform of Succession Cranmer, Thomas | |
| Canterbury Passes the Succession Act commanding allegiance to Anne & her issue |
| Reform of Succession Henry VIII | |
| 26th Mar Only children from Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn are lawful heirs |
| 26th Mar The Act of Succession is passed |
| Reform of Taxation Henry VIII | |
| London Act for Payment of First Fruits, increases clerical taxation |
| London The 2nd Act of Annates, financial links with Rome are severed |
| Reform of Treason Henry VIII | |
| It becomes treason to deny royal titles or call the King a heretic or usurper |
| It becomes treason to rebel against royalty by words |
| London The Treason Act is passed |
| Succession of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| London An act of Parliament reinstates the succession of the daughters of Henry VIII |
| Succession of Henry VIII Henry VIII | |
| London An act of Parliament reinstates the succession of the daughters of Henry VIII |
| Trial of More More, Thomas | |
| London Indicted under the Acts of Supremacy & Treason |
