Political Events

Question 1

What happened in 1485? [2]

Answer 1

Henry VII takes the throne following victory at the Battle of Bosworth

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Henry’s first parliament

Question 2

What happened in 1486? [3]

Answer 2

Henry marries Elizabeth of York

Lovell Rebellion

Birth of Prince Arthur

Question 3

What happened in 1487? [2]

Answer 3

Imposture of Lambert Simnel

Defeat of the Earl of Lincoln at the Battle of Stoke

Question 4

What happened in 1489?

Answer 4

Murder of the Earl of Northumberland at Yorkshire rebellion

Question 5

What happened in 1491?

Answer 5

Beginning of imposture of Perkin Warbeck

Birth of Prince Henry

Question 6

What happened in 1495? [3]

Answer 6

Execution of Sir William Stanley

Introduction of Council Learned in Law under leadership of Sir Reginald Bray

Creation of Privy Chamber

Question 7

What happened in 1497? [2]

Answer 7

Cornish rebellion

Surrender of Warbeck

Question 8

What happened in 1499? [2]

Answer 8

Execution of Earl of Warwick and Warbeck

Question 9

What happened in 1502?

Answer 9

Death of Prince Arthur

Question 10

What happened in 1503?

Answer 10

Death of Sir Reginald Bray

Question 11

What happened in 1509? [3]

Answer 11

Death of Henry VII and accession of Henry VIII

Empson and Dudley arrested

Henry VIII’s coronation

Question 12

What happened in 1510? [3]

Answer 12

Abolition of Council Learned in Law

Empson and Dudley executed

Thomas Wolsey appointed to Council

Question 13

What happened in 1514?

Answer 13

Wolsey emerges as chief minister

Question 14

What happened in 1515? [2]

Answer 14

Wolsey appointed Lord Chancellor

Princess Mary marries the Duke of Suffolk

Question 15

What happened in 1516?

Answer 15

Birth of Princess Mary

Question 16

What happened in 1526?

Answer 16

Elfham Ordinances issued

Question 17

What happened in 1529? [2]

Answer 17

Fall of Wolsey

Sir Thomas More appointed Lord Chancellor

Question 18

What happened in 1532? [2]

Answer 18

Resignation of More

Thomas Cromwell emerges as Chief Minister

Question 19

What happened in 1533? [3]

Answer 19

Henry marries Anne Boleyn

Birth of Princess Elizabeth

Princess Mary declared illegitimate

Question 20

What happened in 1535?

Answer 20

Execution of Thomas More

Question 21

What happened in 1536? [3]

Answer 21

Execution of Anne Boleyn

Marriage of Henry to Jane Seymour

Princess Elizabeth declared illegitimate

Question 22

What happened in 1537?

Answer 22

Birth of Prince Edward

Question 23

What happened in 1540? [3]

Answer 23

Marriage of Henry and Anne quickly dissolved

Execution of Cromwell

Marriage of Henry and Catherine

Question 24

What happened in 1544?

Answer 24

Mary and Elizabeth reinstated to succession

Question 25

What happened in 1547?

Answer 25

Death of Henry VIII