CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.
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1485,
December 15
Catherine of Aragon is born.
1491,
June 28
Henry, son of Henry VII., is born.
1501,
October 2
Catherine of Aragon arrives at Southampton.
November 14
Wedding of Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon at St. Paul's.
1502,
April 2
Prince Arthur dies.
June 23
A treaty concluded for the marriage of Henry, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon.
December 26
Professed date for the bull of dispensation for the marriage of Henry and Catherine.
1502 or 1503
Anne Boleyn is born.
1505,
June 28
Henry, Prince of Wales, protests against the treaty of marriage with Catherine.
1509,
April 21
Henry VII. dies.
June 3
Wedding of Henry VIII. and Catherine of Aragon.
1511
Sir Thomas Boleyn and Sir Henry Wyatt made governors of Norwich Castle.
1512
Sir Thomas Boleyn sent as ambassador to the Low Countries.
1514,
October -
Anne Boleyn accompanies Mary Tudor to France.
1516,
February 18
Princess Mary born.
1518,
October 1
A treaty concluded for the marriage of Francis, dauphin of Viennois, and the Princess Mary.
1521,
February -
Mary Boleyn married to William Carey.
1522,
January -
Anne Boleyn returns to England.
April 24
Sir Thomas Boleyn is made treasurer of the household.
April 29
Sir Thomas Boleyn is made steward of Tunbridge, receiver of Bransted, and keeper of Penshurst.
May 29
An English herald brings to Francis I. a declaration of war.
June 19
A treaty of alliance is signed at Windsor by Charles V. and Henry VIII. Charles is to many the Princess Mary.
August 30
An English army under the Earl of Surrey invades France.
October 14
The English army returns to Calais.
1523,
September 6.
A treaty is concluded between Henry VIII. and the Constable of Bourbon.
September 19
An English army under the Duke of Suffolk enters France.
November 19
Cardinal dei Medici is elected Pope; he calls himself Clement VII.
December 14
The Duke of Suffolk returns to Calais.
1524,
April -
Jean Brinon is sent by Louise of Savoy on a secret mission to England.
July -
An Imperial army under the Constable of Bourbon enters Provence.
September 28
Bourbon abandons the siege of Marseilles.
1525,
February 11
A courier sent by Praet stopped in England, his despatches opened by Wolsey.
1525,
February 24
Battle of Pavia; Francis I. is made prisoner.
June 18
Sir Thomas Boleyn is created Viscount Rochford.
August 30
Treaty of peace with France concluded at the More.
October 16
Girolamo Morone arrested by Antonio de Leyva.
November 2
An imperial army under the Marquis of Pescara enters Milan.
November 13
Francesco Sforza besieged by Pescara in the Castle of Milan.
1526,
January 14
Treaty of peace between Charles V. and Francis I. concluded at Madrid.
February -
A defensive league concluded by the Elector of Saxony and the Landgrave of Hesse at Gotha.
March 10
Charles V. is married to Isabella of Portugal.
March 18
Francis I. regains his liberty; his children go as hostages to Spain.
May 26
Francis I., at Cognac, forms with the pope and several Italian princes a league against the emperor.
June 12
The German Protestant princes meet at Magdeburg, and join the league between the Elector of Saxony and the Landgrave.
June -
The imperial diet opens at Speyer.
July 24
The Castle of Milan is surrendered to the imperial commanders.
August 8
A treaty of alliance against Charles V. is signed at Hampton Court by French and English ministers.
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August 15
Clement VII. names Henry VIII. protector of the Italian League.