Accession of Henry VIII (1509)

Name: Accession of Henry VIII (1509)
Start: 1509

Type Event Region Europe Time 1509

On 22 April 1509, King Henry VII of England died at Richmond Palace, and his 17-year-old eldest son Henry VIII succeeded him, opening the most dramat…

Timeline

1509Richmond Palace · EnglandHenry VII died of illness at Richmond Palace, and the heir Henry VIII legally succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland, with the Privy Council immediately proclaiming the new king's accession.
1509Westminster Abbey · LondonHenry VIII was crowned at Westminster Abbey by Archbishop of Canterbury William Warham, formally completing the accession rites and publicly proclaiming royal authority.

Sources

Henry VIII https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-VIII-king-of-England
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Henry VIII