Henry VIII of England died on 28 January 1547 in Palace of Whitehall, aged 55. King of England from 1509 until 1547, Henry VIII was the second Tudor monarch and succeeded his father Henry VII. His desire for a male heir and his wish to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon led him to break with the papacy, and in 1534 the Act of Supremacy made him head of the Church of England. He dissolved the monasteries and confiscated their wealth, and executed opponents, including Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell. He married six times, and had two of his wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, executed. He expanded the navy, fought wars in France and Scotland, and formally united England and Wales. He was succeeded by his son, Edward VI.
Before and after
- 18 February 1546Death of Martin Luther
- from 10 July 1546 to 23 May 1547Schmalkaldic War
- 14 December 1546Birth of Tycho Brahe
- from 1547 to 1721Tsardom of Russia
- 28 January 1547Death of Henry VIII of England
- 29 September 1547Birth of Miguel de Cervantes
- 2 December 1547Death of Hernán Cortés
- January 1548Birth of Giordano Bruno
- 1550Construction of Süleymaniye Mosque
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- 1713Peace of Utrecht
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