What happened in 1533

2 entries recorded for 1533, listed by date. That was 493 years ago.

1533 at a glance

Years ago
493 (as of 2026)
Century
16th century
Decade
1530s
Generation born
Before the named generations
Entries here
2
Breakdown
2 historical events

January

  • January 25

    Anne Boleyn

    Historical event

    Anne Boleyn (depicted), already pregnant with the future Elizabeth I, secretly married Henry VIII of England in the second of his six marriages.

May

  • May 23

    Thomas Cranmer

    Historical event

    Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, annulled Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife Catherine of Aragon, beginning events that would culminate in the English Reformation.

Questions about 1533

What happened in 1533?

This site records 2 entries for 1533, including Anne Boleyn on January 25. They are listed below by date.

How long ago was 1533?

493 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1533 turns 493 this year.

Which century is 1533 in?

1533 falls in the 16th century, in the 1530s.

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