François Rabelais vs Henry VIII
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Compare the life timelines of François Rabelais (1483–1553) and Henry VIII (1491–1547) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1491 to 1547.
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François Rabelais (1483–1553)
- — Born near Chinon in Touraine
- — Became a Franciscan friar at Fontenay-le-Comte Verified
- — Transferred to the Benedictine order Verified
- — Enrolled in medicine at the University of Montpellier Verified
- — Appointed physician at the Hôtel-Dieu in Lyon Verified
- — Published Pantagruel Verified
- — Published Gargantua Verified
- — Traveled to Rome with Cardinal Jean du Bellay Verified
- — Named curate of Meudon Verified
- — Died in Paris 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