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1502 |
Born at Blickling Hall, Norfolk, England |
1515 |
Anne Boleyn and her older sister Mary were sent to France to finish their education |
1520 |
The Field of Cloth of Gold: A great tournament where King Francis I of France meets King Henry VIII watched by Anne Boleyn |
1522 |
ReturnS to England after 7 years in France |
1525 |
Henry VIII has a short affair with Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne |
1526 |
March 4: Mary gives birth to a son, called Henry, although the baby is not acknowledged by the king |
1527 |
It becomes publicly known that King Henry is seeking a divorce from Queen Catherine of Aragon. Wolsey is tasked with obtaining a divorce from the Pope |
1529 |
Henry VIII dismisses Cardinal Thomas Wolsey following his failure to obtain the divorce |
1532 |
September 1: Anne created Marchioness of Pembroke and accompanies Henry VIII on a State visit to Calais |
1532 |
Becomes pregnant |
1533 |
Thomas Cranmer grants the annulment of the marriage between Queen Catharine of Aragon and King Henry VIII bypassing the Pope |
1534 |
Act of Supremacy: Henry VIII is declared Supreme Head of the Church of England |
1535 |
Becomes pregnant again but King Henry VIII has already turned his attention to Jane Seymour a lady in waiting |
1536 |
January 7: Catherine of Aragon dies at Kimbolton Castle |
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