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| Henry VII held a tournament at the Tower of London. |
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| Oct 2 - Catherine of Aragon arrives  |
| After several months of travelling Catherine of Aragon finally arrived at Plymouth in preparation for her marriage to Prince Arthur. |
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| Nov 14 - Prince Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon |
| After several days of celebration and reception Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon were married at St. Paul's Cathedral. |
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| 1502 | Jan - Prince Arthur moves to Ludlow |
| Prince Arthur took up his position as governer of the Welsh Marches and moved to Ludlow Castle. He was accompanied by his wife Catherine of Aragon. |
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| Apr - Prince Arthur dies |
| Prince Arthur fell ill at Ludlow with consumption, an illness that he seems to have suffered from a lot during his life. The illness was severe and he died. |
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| Oct - Henry becomes Duke of Cornwall |
| The title of Duke of Cornwall is given to the eldest son of the reigning monarch or their sons. When Arthur died without any male offspring the title was transferred to Henry (VIII) |
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| 1503 | Construction of Henry VII Lady chapel |
| Henry VII ordered the construction of a new Lady chapel at the east end of Westminster Abbey. The building work was carried out in the Perpendiclar style. |
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| William Wareham becomes Archbishop of Canterbury |
| William Wareham is elected to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury by Julius II. |
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| Feb - Elizabeth of York dies |
| Elizabeth, Henry VII's wife died in childbirth. |
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| Jun - Henry VII escorts Margaret to Scotland |
| Henry VII and his eldest daughter started their journey to Scotland where the arranged marriage between Margaret and the Scottish King James IV would take place. Margaret was only fourteen years old. |
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| Jun 23 - Henry and Catherine's marriage arranged |
| Catherine of Aragon was now a widow and on the 23/24 of June the marriage was arranged between her and Henry (VIII). Catherine was the widow of Henry's brother and special dispensation was required from the Pope for the marriage to be lawful. |
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| Aug 8 - Marriage of James IV and Margaret |
| The marriage of the 30 year old Scottish king to the 14 year old daughter of Henry VI, Margaret took place at Holyrood house in Edinburgh. |
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| 1504 | Nov - Death of Isabella of Castile |
| Isabella of Castile died. |
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| 1505 | Papal dispensation |
| Pope Julius II gave permission for the marriage between Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. The legality of the marriage was in question because Catherine had been married to Henry's elder brother Arthur. |
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| 1507 | Carew Castle hosts a celebration |
| Tournaments were held at Carew Castle to celebrate the appointment of the owner, Sir Rhys ap Thomas, to the Order of the Garter. Sir Rhys was reported to be the person who killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. |
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| Thomas Wolsey becomes royal chaplain |
| Thomas Wolsey was given the position of royal chaplain to Henry VII. |
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| 1508 | Sep 19 - Earthquake |
| This earthquake was felt throughout Scotland and England. |
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| 1509 | Thomas Wolsey becomes royal almoner |
| Thomas Wolsey was given the position of royal almoner to Henry VIII. |
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| Apr 21 - Death of Henry VII |
| Henry fell in and within just over a day he died of the illness. His body was first moved to St. Paul's and then to Westminster Abbey where he was buried next to his wife. |
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| Jun 11 - Henry marries Catherine of Aragon |
| Henry VIII married Catherine at Greenwich. |
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| Jun 24 - The coronation of Henry VIII |
| Henry was crowned at Westminster Abbey. |
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| 1511 | Jan 1 - Birth of Henry's first son |
| Catherine gave birth to a boy on the first of January but the child did not live long and died in February of the same year. |
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| 1512 | Fire damages Westminster Palace |
| Westminster Palace was damaged by a fire in the year. The Palace had been used as a royal residence up until this point. |
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| A fire at the Tower of London damages St. Peter's chapel within the castle grounds. |
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| Holy League against France |
| Pope Julius II declared Louis XII was no longer the rightful King of France. Venice and Spain joined the League to remove Louis from power. |
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| 1513 | Thomas Wolsey organises expedition to France |
| Thomas Wolsey organised Henry's invasion into France ensuring the army was feed, watered and had good accomodation. |
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| Jun - Henry sails to France |
| Henry prepared an invasion fleet and set sail for Calais. |
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| Aug 16 - Battle of the Spurs and fall of Therouanne |
| The French cavalry arrived to assist the town of Therouanne which was under siege from the English. The French horsemen were attacked and turned and fled with the English in hot pursuit across the area of Guingate. The battle was known as the the Battle of the Spurs due to the speed of the French retreat from the battlefield. The town of Therouanne fell to the English a couple of weeks later. The English entered the town and raised it to the ground. |
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| Sep - Fall of Tournai |
| After the victory at Therouanne, Henry turned to Tournai. The town fell to the English who entered it but this time took control and stationed a garrison there. Thomas Wolsey was given the bishopric of the town. |
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| Sep 9 - Battle of Flodden |
| James IV of Scotland's invasion of England came to an end at the Battle of Flodden where he was killed. The English were led by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. Henry VIII was in France at the time. |
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| 1514 | Feb 6 - Wolsey become Bishop of Lincoln |
| Thomas Wolsey was rewarded with the Bishopric of Lincoln. |
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| Aug - English - French peace treaty |
| Wolsey negotiated a peace treaty between England and France whereby Louis XII married Henry's younger sister Mary and had to pay Henry pension money owed to him under the treaty of Etaples. Peace should be maintained not less than a year after the first of them should die. |
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| Aug - Louis XII marries Princess Mary |
| A peace treaty was negotiated by Thomas Wolsey with France. One of the terms was that Louis XII of France would marry Princess Mary, the younger sister Henry VIII. Louis died only a few months later. |
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| Sep - Thomas Wolsey becomes archbishop of York |
| Thomas Wolsey is promoted to the position of Archbishop of York. |
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| 1515 | Jan 1 - Death of Louis XII |
| Louis XII died at the age of 52 leaving Mary a widow. His nephew, Francis, became the next king of France. |
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| Feb - Princess Mary secretly marries |
| Princess Mary ran away with Charles Brandon after the death of Louis XII. They were secretly married but caught and forced to pay a fine. |
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| May 13 - Mary and Suffolk marry |
| Princess Mary, the younger sister of Henry VIII, married Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk at Greenwich. Henry VIII gave full consent to the marriage. |
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| Sep 22 - Birth of Anne of Cleves |
| Anne of Cleves was born in Duesseldorf, Germany. |
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| 1516 | Publication of 'Utopia' |
| The book entitled 'Utopia' was written by Sir Thomas More and published in this year. |
| Feb 18 - Birth of Mary |
| All of Catherine of Aragon's children died in infancy until Princess Mary was born in February of 1516. Mary was healthy and Henry was happy to have an heir. But Henry would have been happier to have a son. |
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| 1517 | A new crusade is proposed |
| Pope Leo X made proposals for a new crusade and sent word to the leading European countries for support. Henry VIII and Thomas Wolsey were not convinced that it was a good idea. |
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| Plague |
| Londoners were affected by a wide-spread illness forcing Henry VIII and his court to move to countryside where they felt safer. |
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| 1518 | Oct - Treaty of London (Universal Peace) |
| A treaty was signed in London between the major European countries, England, France, Burgundy and many more. For Cardinal Wolsey this treaty was a plan to produce a peaceful Europe. The treaty stated that the countries must not attack one another and if they did the other countries would come to the aid of those being attacked. Within the treaty was the agreement that Henry's 2 year old daughter Mary would marry the French dauphin. |
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| 1520 | Jun 7 - Field of the Cloth of Gold |
| Meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I of France somewhere between Guines and Ardres near Calais. The meeting included a series of tournaments and jousts. The extravagant nature of the event giving the meeting its name. |
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| 1521 | Nov - Treaty of Bruges |
| This treaty was conducted in secrecy at Bruges between Charles V and Thomas Wolsey. In the terms of the treaty Wolsey promised Charles that Henry VIII would join him in a joint campaign against France and Francis I. The meeting was held in secret because England was supposed to be a mediator in the dispute between Charles and Francis. The joint attacks of France would have to wait until March or May of 1523. |
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