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Historical Timeline of Charles Brandon
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| c.1484 | Born ( His mother dies in childbirth) |
| 1485 | HIs father William, Henry VII's standard bearer is killed by Richard III at Bosworth field |
| 1491 | future King Henry VIII is born |
| 1491 | Charle's Grandfather dies and the 7 year old is sent to Court |
| 1497 | HIs older brother William dies |
| 1502 | Katherine of Aragon marries Prince Arthur & court moves to Ludlow but Charles stays in London to keep 11 yr old Henry company. |
| 1505 | Betrothed to Anne Browne, daughter of Anthony Browne, The relationship is consummated and she becomes pregnant & delivers a daughter. |
| 1506 | Marries Anne Browne's aunt, a wealthy widow, Margaret Neville Mortimer instead. |
| 1507 | Anne's family take legal action and the marriage is annulled. |
| 1508 | Charles marries Anne ( aged 24) |
| 1509 | Henry VIII marries Katherine of Aragon & both are crowned. |
| 1510 | Charle's wife Anne delivers another daughter, Mary |
| 1512 | His wife Anne dies. |
| 1512 | Later this year, Charles becomes guardian to 8 year old Elizabeth Grey, heiress to Lord Lisle. |
| 1513 - May 15 | Charles announces his engagement to his ward & the king creates him Viscount Lisle. (Later Elizabeth would refuse to marry him and he would have to give up the title.) |
| 1513 | This same year King Henry would have to make a public apology to Margaret, Regent of the Netherlands for his friend Brandon's conduct in not only flirting with her but encouraging gossip about their meeting. |
| 1513 | Created Master of the Horse by the king |
| 1514 - February 1 | Charles is created 1st Duke of Suffolk (one of only 3 dukes in the Kingdom - the other two Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk & Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham) |
| 1514 - August 13 | Princess Mary, the King's sister marries Louis XII of France by proxy at Greenwich. |
| 1514 - October 2 | Mary, the new queen of France travels from Dover to Boulogne |
| 1514 - October 9 | King Louis XII marries Mary again outside Abbeville |
| 1514 - December 31 | King Louis of France dies suddenly & Mary is put into seclusion for 40 days in case she is pregnant. Brandon is in France on a diplomatic visit at the time. |
| 1515 - January 27 | Brandon arrives in France. 7 days later he is met by Francis I tells him that Mary has confessed her love for him and intends to marry him |
| 1515 - February | 31 year old Brandon marries 20 year old Mary, dowager queen of France secretly at Cluny Chapel Told Wosley of the marrage on March 5, 1515 |
| 1515 - May 13 | Mary & Brandon are wed again at Greenwich Palace with King Henry & Katherine of Aragon in attendance. |
| 1516 - March 11 | Brandon's new wife gives birth to a boy who is named Henry. Her friend Queen Katherine of Aragon gave birth to a daughter, Princess Mary Tudor, the month before. |
| 1517 - July 16 | Daughter Frances Brandon is born, named in honor of the king of France. Mother of Lady Jane Grey. |
| 1519 | Daughter Eleanor Brandon is born. |
| 1520 - June | Accompanies the English delegation at the Field of Cloth of Gold at Balinghem, France. |
| 1523 | Travels to Calais to lead English troops stationed there during the renewed conflict with France |
| 1523 | Invaded France with Count De Buren. They wasted much of Northern France. |
| 1529 | Charles and Thomas Howard are sent to collect the Great Seal from Cardinal Wolsey |
| 1533 - June 1 | Anne Boleyn crowned queen of England, Brandon acted as High Steward for Anne's coronation |
| 1533 - June 25 | Death of wife Mary Tudor |
| 1534 | Married Catherine WiIlloughby his teenage ward who was previously engaged to his son Henry |
| 1535 | Son Henry (1535-1551) born |
| 1536 | Led troops against rebels in Pilgrimage of Grace |
| 1537 | Son Charles born (1537-1551) |
| 1544 | Command of English Army for invasion of France. |
| 1545 - August 22 | Died suddenly at Guildford, Surrey. Henry VIII paid for Charles burial at St George Chapel, Windsor. |
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| pookiesmama | Charles Brandon's children | 4 | Dec 18 2008, 10:08 AM EST by offwithherhead | ||
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Did you know that both sons Charles had with Catherine died of the sweating sickness within ONE hour of each other,
HOW DO YOU think Charles would have felt about Lady Jane Gray's claim to the throne??? |
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