Where did King Henry VIII rule and what years did he rule? What interesting facts are there about him?

Answer 1

King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII is probably the most famous, or infamous King that England has ever had. Henry had never expected to become King of England, his older brother, Arthur, was due to become King until his early death. As King Henry VIII this young monarch, he was only 17 when he was crowned, was incredibly popular. One of his first acts was to reduce the level of taxation that his father had imposed on his subjects. He also had the organisers of the tax regime executed! These measures ensured that the English and Welsh people liked the new King. They also warmed to him as he was an energetic fun loving King. His government was run largely by Ministers on his behalf, Henry, in the early years of his Kingship at least, did not like government. Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, his dead brothers widow. This marriage made sure that the strong links with Spain were retained. Problems for Henry began when it became clear to him that his wife, Catherine of Aragon, was not going to produce a male heir to the throne. Catherine had given birth to several children but only one of them, Mary, live beyond infancy. Henry was very anxious to have a son. Without one the Tudor dynasty would end almost as quickly as it had begun. Henry thought long and hard about what to do about this problem, and at the same time he started to fall in love with a young courtier called Anne Boleyn. Henry, decided to remarry. This act turned the religious world upside down and ended all links with Rome, from where the roman Catholic Church was controlled. The impact of these changes and the way in which it affected life in Britain were both huge. They are analysed in greater detail in these pages The Split with Rome and The Protestant Reformation. Henry married six times in all and did have a son who could inherit his throne

http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/henryviii.htm


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 unfettered 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.

In 2002, he was ranked 40th in the 100 Greatest Britons poll.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England

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 unfettered 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.

Answer 3

Henry VIII ruled England in the early to mid 14th century. He was the father of Queen mary, Queen Elizabeth the 1st and he also had a son Edward who died young. He broke away from the catholic faith, because the pope wouldn't let him divorce his 1st wife Catherine of aragon, who was Mary's mother. ( which started all the catholic/ protestant wars that were still going on in recent times) He then married Anne Boleyn, who was the mother of Elizabeth, and she wound up with her head chopped off, so he could marry wife # 3 who was the mother of Edward, she died in childbirth, I believe that it was # 4 or 5 who also had their head chopped off, she was Lady Jane Gray, and was like a teenager when she married Henry who was probably in his 40's by then and he got very fat and gross in his older years. His last wife was Anne of Cleve, who was his wife when he died.

They say that Henry was very handsome and athletic as a young man. I hope i have helped you a little

Answer 4

Henry VIII was king of England , and later King of Ireland from Apr.27,1509 till his death on Jan 28,1547. He was married 6 times, and He severed the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.

Answer 5

Henry VIII ruled England from 1491-1547. He had six wives, 2 he divorced, 2 he beheaded, one got sick and died, and the other survived him. He split with the Catholic Church when the pope wouldn't let him divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and created the Church of England. Three of his children went on to rule England, Edward VI, (son of Jane Seymour), Mary I, (daughter of Catherine of Aragon), and Elizabeth I, (daughter of Anne Boleyn).

His 6 Wives and what happened to them are as follows:
Catherine of Aragon - Divorced
Anne Boleyn - Beheaded
Jane Seymour - Died
Anne of Cleves - Divorced
Kathryn Howard - Beheaded
Katherine Parr - Survived

Answer 6

Sure, there have been many. Anyone that the people weren't unhappy with probably were. Supposedly, Richard Lionheart was well-loved. Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire Many kings have been great. What about Queen Victoria?

Answer 7

I'm not sure which years he ruled from, but he is practically one of the most well known kings in all of England's history. He had a total of 6 wives. They are Katherine of Aragon (died), Anne Boleyn (executed), Jane Seymour (died), Anne of Cleves (divorced), Katherine Howard (executed), and the last one I don't remember. He was supposed to execute her too but he died first. He was known to be very handsome when younger, but was fat and diseased when he got older. He was a tyrant and many feared him because many believed he was actually crazy. Hope this helps....

Answer 8

He ruled England (which included Ireland and Wales) around the middle of the 16th century. He supervised the building of a new and modern Royal Navy for England, and introduced (by means of killing opponents) the Anglican Church as England's legal church. He also wrote the song Greensleeves.

Answer 9

You need to read your history book for all of your answers it is all in there so have fun doing your own homework have a nice day.

Answer 10

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