Who was Henry VIII?

Answer 1

Probably the most famous King of England, remembered mostly for two things: his break from Rome which led to Protestantism, and his six wives, two of whom he had beheaded.

He was born in 1491, became King in 1509 and died in 1547, and he was driven by his desire for a son and heir. His first wife, Katherine of Aragon, gave him only one daughter, Mary, who eventually became Mary I (not to be confused with Mary, Queen of Scots, another lady entirely); wife no 2, Anne Boleyn, gave him another daughter, the famous Elizabeth I, and his third wife, Jane Seymour, finally gave him the longed-for son, Edward VI, who ruled directly after Henry and died a painful death from, probably, TB, at the young age of fifteen.

Henry then went on to marry Anne of Cleves (the Flanders Mare) whom he divorced very quickly; Catherine Howard, a flighty young lady who was executed for adultery, and Katherine Parr, an older lady who outlived him.

He is also remembered here for the dissolution of the monasteries.

Here is a very good (not too long) piece on him, picturing Henry as both man and king, and why he is remembered:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/majesty_menace_01.shtml

Answer 2

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Henry VIII is famous for having been married six times, and ultimately breaking with the Roman Catholic Church. He wielded perhaps the most untrammelled power of any English monarch, and brought about the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the union of England and Wales.

Henry VIII was the younger son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. His elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales, died in 1502, leaving Henry as heir to the throne.

Many significant pieces of legislation were enacted during Henry VIII's reign. They included the several Acts which severed the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church and established Henry as the supreme head of the Church in England.

Henry VIII is known to have been an avid gambler and dice player. In his youth, he excelled at sports, especially jousting, hunting, and real tennis. He was also an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his best known piece of music is Pastyme With Good Company ("The Kynges Ballade"). Henry VIII was also involved in the original construction and improvement of several significant buildings, including Nonsuch Palace, King's College Chapel, Cambridge and Westminster Abbey in London. Many of the existing buildings Henry improved were properties confiscated from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, such as Christ Church, Oxford, Hampton Court Palace, palace of Whitehall and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Answer 3

The pope does no longer grant Henry's divorce from Catherine because of her nephew Emperor Chales V of Spain who were attacking Rome on the time, even keeping the pople prisioner for a time. In 1529 Henry promoted Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Carnmer who made steps to annul the marrage, supported through bribes and favors Parliment began to seem favourably on the proposals in 1530. For thier loyalty, Carnmer develop into appointed Archbishop of Westminster and Crowell as an consultant to the King. Cromwell right here recommended that Henry develop into head of the Church in England. In 1533, Henry secretly married Ann Boleyn and had allies in parliment ban an allure to Rome. the hot Archbishop instantly declared Henry's marrage to Catherine invalid and his new one to Boleyn valid. The Pope acted to excommunicate Henry in July 1533. It develop into Cromwell that recommended countless of the regulations that enforced the breach with Rome in 1534.

Answer 4

King of England

Answer 5

Henry VIII was a king who got rid of his wives. The best way to remember what happened to them is this way. Divorced, beheaded, and died, divorced, beheaded and he died. And on his death bed he called out the name of the wife that died.

Answer 6

Believe he was the King of England who's desire for a divorce led to the split from the Catholic church, turning Great Britain Protestant.

Answer 7

Fat murderer, one time King of England and founder of the Church of England.

Answer 8

my 4th cousin 10 families removed

Answer 9

a man that abused his authority as king to satisfy his carnal urges yet maintain his "morality"

Answer 10

he was a bad king