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  2. www.britannica.com › Henry-VIII-king-of-EnglandHenry VIII | Biography, Wives, Religion, Death, & Facts

    2 days ago · Henry VIII was the king of England (1509–47). He broke with the Roman Catholic Church and had Parliament declare him supreme head of the Church of England, starting the English Reformation, because the pope would not annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. He wanted to remarry and produce a male heir.

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    Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon ) annulled.

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  5. www.history.com › topics › european-historyHenry VIII - King, Wives & Children | HISTORY | HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · DeAgostini/Getty Images. Henry VIII ruled England for 36 years, presiding over sweeping changes that brought his nation into the Protestant Reformation. He famously married a series of six...

  6. www.biography.com › royalty › henry-viiiHenry VIII - Wives, Siblings & Children - Biography

    Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was King Henry VIII? Henry Tudor was the king of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. The son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York, Henry became king of England following the...

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  8. www.worldhistory.org › Henry_VIII_of_EnglandHenry VIII of England - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 9, 2020 · Henry VIII of England ruled as king from 1509 to 1547 CE. The second Tudor king after his father Henry VII of England (r. 1485-1509 CE), Henry had inherited a kingdom which enjoyed both unity and sound finances. Famous for his six wives as he searched for a male heir, the king was charismatic and domineering.

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  10. www.historytools.org › stories › the-dramatic-storyThe Dramatic Story of How Henry VIII Became Head of the ...

    May 26, 2024 · May 26, 2024. In 1534, England experienced a seismic shift in religious power dynamics when King Henry VIII made the unprecedented move of breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church and declaring himself Supreme Head of the Church of England. This bold act would transform England, setting off a chain of events known as the English Reformation ...

  11. www.royal.uk › henry-viiiHenry VIII (r.1509-1547) | The Royal Family

    The breach between the king and the Pope forced clergy, office-holders and others to choose their allegiance - the most famous being Sir Thomas More, who was executed for treason in 1535. The other effect of the English Protestant Reformation was the Dissolution of Monasteries, under which monastic lands and possessions were broken up and sold off.

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