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King Henry VIII 1491 - 1547

King Henry VIII was the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He reigned as King of England from April 22 (crowned on June 24), 1509 until his death. Henry was created Prince of Wales after the death of his older brother Arthur, Prince of Wales. A dispensation from Pope Julius II was necessary in order to allow him to marry his brother's widow Catherine of Aragon, and they were married on June 11, 1509. Henry requested a divorce from Catherine, but the Pope mouldn't permit it. He broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and made himself head of the Church of England. This was finalized when the Act of Supremacy was passed in 1536.

Henry VIII greatly improved English seapower and instituted an efficient navy. Throughout his life he was an avid gambler playing at dice, tables and cards. The other major achievement of Henry's reign was the Act of Union of 1536, which effectively brought Wales under English government, with the result that the first Welsh members of parliament were elected in 1542. In 1533 Henry introduced the first legislation against homosexuals with the Buggery Act, making “buggery” punishable by hanging, a penalty not finally lifted until 1861.

Henry is also famous for his six wives. While he was still legally married to Catherine of Aragon he married his mistress Anne Boleyn in secret on January 25, 1533. Anne did not give him the male heir he wanted., so he had his marriage with her annulled, had her executed on charges of adultery, and married Jane Seymour. She gave Henry a male child, but she died shortly after. The boy was sickly, and Henry remarried,. His fourth wife was Anne of Cleves. Henry disliked her from the beginning, and had their marriage annulled after only a few months. He then married Catherine Howard, who was also found guilty of adultery and executed. His last wife was Catherine Parr None of his last three wives bore him any children

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The cause of Henry's death is unknown, but it is thought to be caused by an STD or problems because of his obesity.

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