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Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until their annulment on 23 May 1533. See below for a timeline of her life: 16 Dec 1485 Catherine of Aragon was born at Alcala de Henares in…
The Henry VIII break with Rome occurred for many reasons, partially for reasons of divorce in light of his many wives. Click here to learn more about them. Read below to learn about all the events leading up to the Henry VIII break with Rome. Date Summary Detailed Information 1509…
The Tudor and Stuart Monarchs and some of the main events of their reigns This article is part of our larger resource on the Tudors culture, society, economics, and warfare. Click here for our comprehensive article on the Tudors.
Date Summary Detailed Information 5th March 1133 Birth A son, Henry, was born to Matilda, daughter of Henry I and Geoffrey of Anjou. 7th Sept 1151 Duke of Normandy & Anjou Henry became Duke of Normandy and Anjou following the death of his father, Geoffrey 18yh May 1152 Marriage Henry married…
Date Summary Detailed Information 1096/97 Birth A son, Stephen, was born to Stephen, Count Palatine of Blois, Brie, Chartres and Meaux and his wife Adela, daughter of William I and Matilda of Flanders at Blois, France. 1125 Marriage Stephen, count of Blois, married Matilda, daughter of Eustace III of Boulogne…
Date Summary Details Sept 1068 Birth Henry, fourth son of William I and Matilda of Flanders was born at Selby, Yorkshire. 9 Sept 1087 Death of William the Conqueror William I died in France from wounds received at the siege of Mantes. He left Normandy to his eldest son, Robert Curthose. He…
Date Summary Detailed Information 1057 Birth A third son, William, was born, in Normandy, to William, Duke of Normandy and his wife Matilda of Flanders. 9 Sept 1087 Death of William the Conqueror William died in France from wounds received at the siege of Mantes. He left Normandy to his eldest son,…
William the Conqueror Timeline Date Summary Detailed Information 1028 Birth William, bastard son of Robert Duke of Normandy, was born 1035 Duke of Normandy William's father, Robert, died and William became Duke of Normandy 1064 Duke William of Normandy meets Godwineson Harold Godwineson was shipwrecked off the coast of Normandy. Some…
A timeline is one way of showing a chronology (putting time in order). It can cover a short period of time or hundreds of years. Example 1: Example 2:
Edward the Confessor 8 June 1042 Accession of Edward the Confessor Edward returned from exile in Normandy to claim the English throne. However, he was not popular with the Anglo-Danish aristocracy established by Cnut. 3 April 1043 Coronation of Edward the Confessor Edward was crowned King of England at Winchester Cathedral. 23 Jan 1045 Marriage of…
