1510s in England
overview of England-related events during the 1510s
Events from the 1510s in England.
Incumbents
Monarch – Henry VIII
Regent – Catherine, Queen Consort (starting 30 June, until 22 October 1513)
Events
1510
c. January – Erasmus begins his period of residence in Cambridge.
21 January – Parliament grants Henry VIII generous tax subsidies.
31 January – Catherine of Aragon miscarries her first child, a daughter, at about six months gestation; told she is still carrying a twin, she prepares for a birth in March–April but there is no child.
17 August – Richard Empson and Edmund Dudley executed for "constructive treason".
1511
1 January – Catherine of Aragon gives birth to Henry VIII's eldest son, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, at Richmond Palace but he dies on 22 February.
9 April – St John's College, Cambridge, receives its charter.
July – Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose launched at Portsmouth.
13 November – War of the League of Cambrai: Henry joins the Holy League against France.
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