Henry VIII's timeline 1491 He is born at the Palace of Placentia. 1502 His older brother Arthur dies and he becomes the successor. 1509 He marries Catherine of Aragon and they are crowned King and Queen of England. 1513 He invades France. 1530 He deposes his lord chancellor and controls the government without help. 1533 He marries Anne Boleyn, he deposes Catherine of Aragon as queen, and he starts the reformation of the church in England. 1536 He executes Anne Boleyn and becomes engaged to Jane Seymour. He also annexes Wales to England. 1537 He finally has a son, but his wife dies of an infection after childbirth. 1544 He puts his daughters Mary and Elizabeth back in line for succession. 1547 He dies (his health is not very good because he eats too much).