When was Henry VIII of England born?

Henry VIII of England was born on 1491-06-28.

What events was Henry VIII of England involved in?

British noble title (ca. 1127–1661)

What events was Henry VIII of England involved in?

ceremonial official in the United Kingdom

What events was Henry VIII of England involved in?

noble title in the United Kingdom

What events was Henry VIII of England involved in?

hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom

Henry VIII of England

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Born — Life — 1491-06-28
Henry VIII of England was born on 1491-06-28.
Received Knight of the Bath — Recognition — 1491-10-31
British noble title (ca. 1127–1661)
Began serving as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports — Career — 1493-01-01
ceremonial official in the United Kingdom
Received Duke of York — Recognition — 1494-01-01
noble title in the United Kingdom
Began serving as Earl Marshal — Career — 1494-01-01
hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom
Began serving as Lord Warden of the Marches — Career — 1494-01-01
English military post
Began serving as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland — Career — 1494-01-01
title of the chief governor of Ireland from the Williamite Wars of 1690 till the Partition of Ireland in 1922
Began serving as Duke of York — Career — 1494-10-31
noble title in the United Kingdom
Received Knight of the Garter — Recognition — 1495-05-17
award in the Order of the Garter
Held the title of Duke of Cornwall — Identity — 1502-04-02
title in the Peerage of England
Received Duke of York — Recognition — 1502-10-01
noble title in the United Kingdom
Received Duke of Cornwall — Recognition — 1502-10-01
title in the Peerage of England
Received Prince of Wales — Recognition — 1503-02-01
royal title held by the heir to the British (previously the English) throne, and prior to that by Welsh princes
Received Earl of Chester — Recognition — 1503-02-01
title in the nobility of England
Stopped serving as Duke of York — Career — 1504-02-18
noble title in the United Kingdom
Held the title of Prince of Wales — Identity — 1504-02-18
royal title held by the heir to the British (previously the English) throne, and prior to that by Welsh princes
Held the title of Earl of Chester — Identity — 1504-02-18
title in the nobility of England
Received Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece — Recognition — 1506-02-09
award in the Order of the Golden Fleece
Stopped serving as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports — Career — 1509-01-01
ceremonial official in the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as Earl Marshal — Career — 1509-01-01
hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom
Began serving as Lord of Ireland — Career — 1509-01-01
governor of the Lordship of Ireland (1171-1542)
Held the title of Duke of Cornwall — Identity — 1509-04-21
title in the Peerage of England
Received Prince of Wales — Recognition — 1509-04-21
royal title held by the heir to the British (previously the English) throne, and prior to that by Welsh princes
Received Earl of Chester — Recognition — 1509-04-21
title in the nobility of England
Began serving as monarch of England — Career — 1509-04-21
monarch of the Kingdom of England
Held the title of monarch of England — Identity — 1509-04-22
monarch of the Kingdom of England
Held the title of Lord of Ireland — Identity — 1509-04-22
governor of the Lordship of Ireland (1171-1542)
Married Catherine of Aragon — Family — 1509-06-11
first wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536)
Was in a relationship with Elizabeth Blount — Family — 1518
mistress of Henry VIII
Was in a relationship with Mary Boleyn — Family — 1526
sister of the queen of England Anne Boleyn
Had obesity — Health — 1530-01-01
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
Worked for Andrew Wright — Career — 1532-01-01
English painter, active 16th century, died 1543
Was associated with Thomas Bedyll — Family — 1532-01-01
English priest, a correspondent of Desiderius Erasmus, cf. Contemporaries of Erasmus I, 118-19
Married Anne Boleyn — Family — 1533-01-25
second wife of Henry VIII of England (died 1536)
Marriage to Catherine of Aragon ended — Family — 1533-05-23
first wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536)
Marriage to Catherine of Aragon ended — Family — 1533-06-02
first wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536)
Was associated with Anglicanism — Identity — 1534-11-03
Christian tradition developing out of the practices, liturgy and identity of the Church of England
Was associated with Latin Church — Identity — 1534-11-03
autonomous particular church making up of most of the Western world Catholics
Marriage to Anne Boleyn ended — Family — 1536-05-17
second wife of Henry VIII of England (died 1536)
Married Jane Seymour — Family — 1536-05-30
third wife of Henry VIII of England
Marriage to Jane Seymour ended — Family — 1537-10-24
third wife of Henry VIII of England
Marriage to Jane Seymour ended — Family — 1537-11-03
third wife of Henry VIII of England
Married Anne of Cleves — Family — 1540-01-06
Queen consort of England (1515–1557)
Marriage to Anne of Cleves ended — Family — 1540-07-09
Queen consort of England (1515–1557)
Marriage to Anne of Cleves ended — Family — 1540-07-19
Queen consort of England (1515–1557)
Married Catherine Howard — Family — 1540-07-28
fifth wife of Henry VIII of England
Stopped serving as Lord of Ireland — Career — 1542-01-01
governor of the Lordship of Ireland (1171-1542)
Held the title of King of Ireland — Identity — 1542-01-01
1542-1801
Marriage to Catherine Howard ended — Family — 1542-02-13
fifth wife of Henry VIII of England
Marriage to Catherine Howard ended — Family — 1542-02-23
fifth wife of Henry VIII of England
Began serving as King of Ireland — Career — 1542-06-18
1542-1801
Worked for Andrew Wright — Career — 1543-01-01
English painter, active 16th century, died 1543
Married Catherine Parr — Family — 1543-07-12
sixth wife of Henry VIII; final queen consort of the House of Tudor
Died — Life — 1547-01-28
Henry VIII of England died on 1547-01-28.
Marriage to Catherine Parr ended — Family — 1547-02-07
sixth wife of Henry VIII; final queen consort of the House of Tudor