help me
2007-10-14 10:09:55 · 12 answers · asked by chris l 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Only sons could be heirs to the thrown. Without a son, his line of ancestory would end.
2007-10-14 10:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because boys can carry on the last name keeping the royalty in the family by taking over the throne. A girl would have to marry outside the family causing the guys she chooses to marry family to take over Henrys throne and he didnt want that!!
2007-10-14 17:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by Courtney 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To succeed him to the throne. He DID have a son - Edward - who, under the Act of Succession of 1543, inherited the Crown, becoming Edward VI.
2007-10-14 17:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
To succeed him to the throne & also so that his name did not die out. He didn't want any husband of his daughter inheriting all his riches & power.
2007-10-14 17:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by Nelly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he didnt want a daughter to take over the throne
2007-10-14 17:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably to succeed him on the throne.
2007-10-14 17:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
he wanted his child to be a successor, and women couldn't be king at that point
2007-10-14 17:17:47 · answer #7 · answered by reading writing loving 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because he wanted his son to have and run england, everything that he helped build.
2007-10-14 17:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
people always want what they don't have. In this case he was probably looking for an hier.
2007-10-14 17:13:10 · answer #9 · answered by jennifer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause he likes men?
2007-10-14 17:18:22 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋