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| Arrest Christian II |  |
| Arrested by the Norwegians for the rest of his life |
| Arrest Baker, John |  |
| June London Supporter of Catherine in the Lower House of Convocation |
| Arrest Clyff, Robert | |
| June Indicted for praemunire by Cromwell |
| June Supporter of Catherine in the Lower House of Convocation |
| Arrest Ligham, Peter | |
| June London Indicted for praemunire by Cromwell |
| June London Supporter of Catherine in the Lower House of Convocation |
| Arrest Pelles, Thomas | |
| June London Supporter of Catherine in the House of Convocation, indicted for praemutire |
| Arrest Philips, Rowland | |
| June London Supporter of Catherine in the House of Convocation, indicted for praemunire |
| Arrest Travers, Adam | |
| June London Indicted for praemunire by Cromwell |
| June London Supporter of Catherine in the Lower House of Convocation |
| Battle of Kappel Zwingli, Ulrich |  |
| 2nd Oct Kappel The Protestants are defeated by the Catholics & Zwingli is killed |
| Birth Stewart, James |  |
| Birth of James Stewart, son of James V, half-brother of Mary Queen of Scots, the illegitimate son of James V of Scotland and Lady Margaret Erskine, daughter of John Erskine, 4th Earl of Mar |
| Chancellor Petri, Olaus |  |
| Stockholm Appointed Chancellor of Sweden |
| Chief Justice Norwich, Robert | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| College James V | |
| Given permission by the Pope to draw œ10,000 from the Church for a College of Justice |
| Convocation Clergy Henry VIII | |
| 24th Jan London The Convocation of clergy agree to pay extra taxation |
| Death Henry VIII | |
| 29th Nov Leicester Death of Thomas Wolsey, on the way to London to answer charges of treason |
| Death Wolsey, Thomas | |
| 29th Nov Leicester Death of Thomas Wolsey, on the way to London to answer charges of treason |
| Death Zwingli, Ulrich | |
| 2nd Oct Kappel Death of Ulrich Zwingli, killed at the Battle of Kappel |
| Defeat Zwingli, Ulrich | |
| The Chris tian Civic League is defeated by the Swiss Catholic Cantons |
| Divorce More, Thomas | |
| Does not resign because More still believes that Catherine can win her case in Council |
| Election Charles V |  |
| 5th Jan Secures the election of his younger brother Ferdinand as King of the Romans |
| Inquisition John III |  |
| Introduces the inquisition |
| Invasion of England Henry VIII | |
| Henry raises extra money from the clergy because of threats of invasion from Charles V |
| Invasion of Norway Christian II | |
| The exiled Danish King tries unsuccessfully to capture Norway |
| Invasion of Poland Sigismund I the Elder |  |
| Defends the eastern front against the Moldavians |
| Marriage Catherine of Aragon | |
| 14th July Henry VIII separates from Catherine & banishes her from court |
| Marriage Henry VIII | |
| 14th July Henry VIII separates from Catherine & banishes her from court |
| Marriage More, Thomas | |
| London Given the task by Henry VIII to present the divorce in both House of Parliament |
| Marriage Charles V | |
| Marries his daughter to Alessandro de Medici & makes him Duke of Florence |
| 11th Mar Writes Thomas More an appreciative letter for his support of Queen Catherine |
| Peerage Butler, Thomas | |
| Birth of Thomas Butler |
| Protestantism Charles V | |
| Prohibits the adoption of Protestantism in The Netherlands |
| Reform Henry VIII | |
| Act abolishing benefit of Clergy for those charged with murder or robbery |
| The Act of Appeals prevents the clergy from appealing to Rome |
| 7th Feb Henry wants to be, "sole protector & supreme head of the English Church & clergy" |
| 11th Feb Parliament makes Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church in England |
| Siege of Buda Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| Buda The Austro-Hungarians besiege Buda but are unsuccessful |
| Succession Alessandro |  |
| Succeeds as Duke of Italy |
| Taxation Henry VIII | |
| Henry raises extra money from the clergy because of threats of invasion from Charles V |
| 24th Jan London The Convocation of clergy agree to pay extra taxation |
| Trial Cromwell | |
| London Revives the Commons' anticlerical grievance procedures of 1529 |
| Trial Cromwell, Thomas | |
| London Revives the Commons' anticlerical grievance procedures of 1529 |
