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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. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating ...

  2. May 15, 2019 · Young Henry VIII: the boy who would be king. Historians have long believed that very little evidence exists to inform us about the early years of the little prince Henry, says David Starkey. Here. he tells David Musgrove why the untold story of Henry VIII's childhood is crucial in understanding his attitude to women, and his early success as ...

  3. Apr 3, 2014 · Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation. ... Henry married the very young ...

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  5. Nov 9, 2009 · Henry VIII, king of England for 36 years, was a leader of the Reformation. He had six wives, including Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves and Jane Seymour. ... As a young man, Henry ...

  6. Apr 9, 2020 · Henry VIII by Holbein. Hans Holbein (Public Domain) 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 ...

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  7. United Kingdom - Henry VIII, Tudor, Reformation: An 18-year-old prince inherited his father’s throne, but the son of an Ipswich butcher carried on the first Tudor’s administrative policies. While the young sovereign enjoyed his inheritance, Thomas Wolsey collected titles—archbishop of York in 1514, lord chancellor and cardinal legate in 1515, and papal legate for life in 1524. He ...

  8. Apr 19, 2019 · Updated on April 19, 2019. Henry VIII was King of England from 1509 to 1547. An athletic young man who famously grew much larger later in life, he is best known for having six wives (part of his quest for a male heir) and breaking the English church away from Roman Catholicism. He is arguably the most famous English monarch of all time.

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