16th Century

By hryckman
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Martin Luther is Born

    Martin Luther is Born
    Martin Luther is famous for beginning the Reformation.
  • Apr 21, 1509

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    The reign of Henry VIII of England begins. He starts the reformation in England after the Pope refuses to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Reformation Day

    Reformation Day
    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on a church door in Wittenberg, beginning the Protestant Reformation
  • Aug 10, 1519

    Magellan's Circumnavigation

    Magellan's Circumnavigation
    This gave proof that the Earth was round and much larger than Columbus had estimated.
  • Oct 11, 1521

    Henry VIII receives the title "Defender of the Faith"

    Henry VIII receives the title "Defender of the Faith"
    Henry VIII receives the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo X
  • Nov 14, 1532

    King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn

    King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
    This was King Henry's second wife. She was his mistress in his previous marriage.
  • Nov 3, 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Act of Supremacy
    King Henry VIII declared supreme head of the Church of England
  • May 19, 1536

    Anne Boleyn is beheaded

    Anne Boleyn is beheaded
    Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour; dissolution of monasteries in England begins
  • Jan 28, 1547

    King Henry VIII died

    King Henry VIII died
    He died in the early hours of 28 January 1547 at Whitehall Palace aged 55. For a couple of days his death was kept secret from everyone except those closest to the king, to allow for a smooth transition to the council rule which was to follow under his son, Edward VI
  • Feb 20, 1547

    Edward is crowned King Edward VI

    Edward is crowned King Edward VI
    He was crowned at the age of 9. He was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and England's first monarch to be raised as a Protestant
  • Jul 6, 1553

    King Edward VI died

    King Edward VI died
    He died of Tuberculosis
  • Jul 11, 1553

    Mary is crowned Queen of England

    Mary is crowned Queen of England
    She was the first woman monarch in England. (The exact date of this event is unknown)
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Mary died

    Queen Mary died
    She died of Reproductive system disease
  • Jan 15, 1559

    Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England

    Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England
    Two months after the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary I of England, Elizabeth Tudor, the 25-year-old daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, is crowned Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abbey in London.
  • Apr 23, 1564

    William Shakespeare born in Stratford

    William Shakespeare born in Stratford