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| Alliance Henry VIII |  |
| 13th Nov Council & Parliament endorse an allliance between England, Spain, the Pope & Venice |
| 17th Nov England joins the Holy League against Louis XII of France, formed by Pope Julius II |
| 17th Nov The Holy League Alliance is signed in Rome |
| 17th Nov Rome The Holy League Alliance is signed in Rome |
| Alliance Wolsey, Thomas | |
| Instrumental in England joining the Holy League against France |
| Alliance Ferdinand II |  |
| Oct Joins the Holy Alliance against France, signed in Rome |
| Oct Rome Joins the Holy Alliance against France, signed in Rome |
| Armament James IV |  |
| A 1,000 to warship called the "Great Michael" is completed |
| Birth Catherine of Aragon | |
| 1st Jan London Birth of a son who lives just 2 months |
| Birth Henry VIII | |
| 1st Jan London Birth of Henry of Richmond, son of Henry VIII |
| 1st Jan Richmond First Son, born at Richmond Palace, the Duke of Cornwall |
| Canon Wolsey, Thomas | |
| Windsor Appointed Canon of Windsor |
| Capture of Cuba Velazquez, Diego | |
| Captures Cuba |
| Capture of Malacca D'Albuquerque, Alfonso |  |
| Malacca Completes a line of naval bases & posts from the Red Sea via Goa to the Far East |
| Malacca Malacca commands the passage from the Indian Ocean to the south China seas |
| College Louvain Erasmus |  |
| Louvain Founds the College of the Three Languages at Louvain to teach Latin, Greek & Hebrew |
| Death Henry VIII | |
| 22nd Jan Richmond Death of the Duke of Cornwall, Henry VIII's 1st son |
| 22nd Feb London Catherine & Henry's 1st living born baby dies just 7 weeks old |
| Declaration of War Julius II |  |
| Declares War against France |
| Threatens to excommunicate all those who fight with France |
| Discovery of Cuba Cortez, Hernan del | |
| Sets sail for Cuba as an officer under Velasquez |
| Holy League Wolsey, Thomas | |
| Instrumental in England joining the Holy League against France |
| Holy League Julius II | |
| Forms a coalition of Spain, Venice & the Swiss against France |
| Julius II proclaims a Holy League against the French, also includes England, Spain & the Holy Roman Empire |
| Invasion of France Wolsey, Thomas | |
| Wolsey is put in charge of preparations for war with France |
| Invasion of Gascony Henry VIII | |
| Nov Gascony Agrees to Ferdinand's suggestion to invade Gascony |
| League Holy League Louis XII |  |
| The League defeats Henry VIII at the battle of the Spurs |
| Lombardy The League drives France out of Lombardy |
| Privy Council Wolsey, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Publication Henry VIII | |
| 1st Jan Has a son who lives for only 52 days |
| Publication Erasmus | |
| Publication of, "Praise of Folly" |
| Publication Erasmus, Desiderius | |
| "Praise of Folly", critical of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Registrar Garter Wolsey Wolsey, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Registrar of the Order of the Garter |
| Royal Armoury Henry VIII | |
| London Sets up a royal armory at Greenwich Palace |
| Rule of Lombardy Louis XII | |
| Lombardy The Holy League drives France out of Lombardy |
