Bartolomé de las Casas vs Henry VIII
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Compare the life timelines of Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) and Henry VIII (1491–1547) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1491 to 1547.
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Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566)
- — Born in Seville, Spain Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola in the expedition of Nicolás de Ovando Verified
- — Ordained a priest, among the first ordinations in the Americas Verified
- — Renounced his encomienda and began advocating for Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Entered the Dominican Order Verified
- — Wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Verified
- — Helped secure passage of the New Laws limiting the encomienda system Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Chiapas Verified
- — Debated Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda at Valladolid on the treatment of Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Died in Madrid, Spain Verified
Henry VIII (1491–1547)
- — Born at Greenwich Palace Verified
- — Ascended the English throne Verified
- — Married Catherine of Aragon
- — Married Anne Boleyn
- — Act of Supremacy made him head of the Church of England Verified
- — Died at the Palace of Whitehall, London Verified