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King Henry VIII was born June 28, 1491 in Greenwich Palace. He was the sixth child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Of Henry’s six siblings only three of them survived childbirth. Their names were Arthur, Margaret, and Mary. Henry was appointed Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports at age two and Duke of York at age three. He was later appointed Earl Marshal of England and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Henry was provided a very good education and was fluent in Spanish, French, and Latin. Arthur, Henry’s older brother who would receive the throne, died at the age of 15 and as a result, Henry gained all of his responsibilities. After much struggle with the Pope, Henry marries his brother’s widow in 1509 at the age of 17. Henry has 7 children with Catherine of Aragon and only one of them survives. Sadly, it was female and not the male that Henry desired as his heir. Later, Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn. He decides to attempt to divorce Catherine of Aragon because he wants to be with Anne. He looks to Rome for a divorce and is denied. He decides to separate England from the church. He then establishes his own Church of England. With this new church, Henry is in charge and he is able to get his divorce that he desires. In 1533, Henry gets married to Anne Boleyn in secret. They have a female child named Elizabeth. Henry and Anne soon discover that they do not like their married life. Anne was refusing to play the role that was expected of her. Anne has a false pregnancy and Henry sees it as betrayal because she was not producing him a male heir. Anne has another miscarriage and is later beheaded for her failure in producing a male heir. The day after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry gets engaged to Jane Seymour. They get married 10 days later in 1536. Henry finally gets the male heir he so much desired when Jane Seymour gave birth to Prince Edward. The birth was very hard on Jane and she later died of an infection. Henry considered Jane his true wife for giving him his male heir. Henry wishes to re-marry and Thomas Cromwell, who was the 1st Earl of Essex, suggests Anne of Cleves because she would be an important ally in the case of a Roman Catholic attack on England. Henry agrees to marry Anne of Cleves after seeing a portrait of her. On their wedding day, Henry is very dissatisfied with Anne’s looks and wishes to get an annulment. Henry soon marries Catherine Howard in 1540 and is very satisfied with her as queen. Shortly after their marriage, Catherine has an affair with the courtier, Thomas Culpeper. Catherine also employs Francis Dereham as her secretary. Dereham was previously engaged to Anne. A man named Thomas Cramner brings evidence to Henry of the affair. Henry does not believe Cramner’s claims but allows him to further investigate. The queen was questioned and admits that she was previously engaged to Francis Dereham. This made her marriage to Henry null and void. Catherine claims that Dereham had forced her into the adulterous relationship and Dereham reveals the affair between the queen and Thomas Cramner. The queen, Catherine Howard, was later executed. Henry married his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr, in 1543. The two constantly argued over religion because she was a reformer and Henry remained conservative. Catherine later gave birth to two daughters. Later in his life, Henry became grossly overweight. He had to be moved by mechanical contraptions. He is thought to have suffered from gout, which covered him in painful boils. A leg injury in a jousting match rendered him unable to exercise. As a result he became ulcerated. He died January 28, 1547. Henry’s religious accomplishments include writing ‘Declaration of the Seven Sacraments against Martin Luther’ alongside Thomas More. He was also rewarded the title “Defender of the Faith” by Pope Leo X. He established the Act of Supremacy and the Church of England. Henry changed the religion of England to the Protestant Religion. Henry’s military accomplishments include being known as ‘Father of the English Navy’. The Navy greatly increased under Henry’s rule. The first English Gunship, The Mary Rose was built in 1509-1511 during his reign. Henry VIII set the largest invasions of France since Henry V . Henry’s political accomplishments include decreasing the power of nobles and increasing the power of the Monarchy and Parliament. He also granted the creation of new lands and positions. He was named the King of Ireland and established the Act of Appeals.

__King Henry VIII __ Early Life Ø Born June 28, 1491 in Greenwich Palace Ø Sixth child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Ø Of his six siblings only three survived to childhood (Arthur, Margaret, and Mary) Ø Appointed Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports at the age of two Ø Duke of York at age three Ø Later appointed Earl Marshal of England and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Ø Henry was provided a very good education and was fluent in Spanish, French, and Latin Ø Arthur, Henry’s older brother who would receive the throne, died at the age of 15 Ø Henry now had all of his responsibilities

Henry and Catherine of Aragon Ø At the age of 17, Henry married his brother’s widow in 1509, and was crowned Ø Two days after becoming king, he had his father’s two most unpopular ministers executed. They were charged with high reason <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø By 1524, Henry had no male heir <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Only one of his 7 children survived and it was female

Henry and the Divorce <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry later fell in love with Anne Boleyn <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Has to get rid of Catherine of Aragon – looks to Rome for divorce <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø When his case was rejected he decided to try to rid the rule of the Church over England <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Within time Henry was successful

Henry and Anne Boleyn <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry and Anne were married in secret in 1533 <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Anne gave birth to daughter (Elizabeth) <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry and Anne did not enjoy their married life <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Anne refused to play the role that was expected from her <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Anne has a false pregnancy- Henry sees it as betrayal due to the fact she has once again failed to produce a male heir <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Anne became pregnant again- another miscarriage <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Anne was beheaded as a result of failing to provide Henry with the male heir he so much desired

Henry and Jane Seymour <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø The day after Anne’s execution Henry became engaged to Jane Seymour <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø 10 days later in 1536 they were married <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Finally, Henry got the male heir he so much wanted when Jane gave birth to Prince Edward <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø The birth was hard for Jane and she later died of an infection <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry considered Jane his true wife because she gave birth to a male heir for Henry

Henry and Anne of Cleves <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry wishes to be re-married and Thomas Cromwell (1st Earl of Essex) suggested Anne of Cleves because she would be an important ally in case of a Roman Catholic attack on England <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry agreed to marry Anne after seeing a portrait that Hans Holbein the Younger made for the king <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Upon seeing her on the wedding day in 1540, Henry was very unpleased with her looks and wished to get an annulment

Henry and Catherine Howard <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry soon married Catherine Howard in 1540 and was very pleased with her as queen <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Very shortly after their marriage, Catherine had an affair with the courtier, Thomas Culpeper <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Catherine employed Francis Dereham, who was previously engaged with her, as her secretary <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø A man named Thomas Cramner brought evidence of the affair to the king, who did not believe it, but he still allowed Cramner to further investigate <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø The queen was questioned and she admitted that she was engaged to Dereham (which made her marriage with Henry null and void) <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Catherine claimed that Dereham had forced her into this adulterous relationship, and Dereham revealed the affair between the queen and Culpeper <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Catherine was later executed

Henry and Catherine Parr <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry married his sixth and final wife Catherine Parr in 1543 <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry and Catherine argued over religion because she was a reformer and he remained conservative <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Catherine later gave birth to two girls

Henry’s Death <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Late in Henry’s life he became grossly over weight <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø He had to be moved by mechanical contraptions <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø He is thought to have suffered from gout which covered him in painful boils <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø He injured his leg during a jousting match and this rendered him unable to exercise <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø As a result he became ulcerated <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø He died January 28, 1547 <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø His last words were, “Monks! Monks! Monks!”

Religious Accomplishments <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Alongside with Thomas More he wrote ‘Declaration of the Seven Sacraments Against Martin Luther’ <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Pope Leo X awarded Henry with the title, “Defender of the Faith” <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Established the Act of Supremacy and the Church of England <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry changed the religion of England to the Protestant Religion (previously Roman Catholic)

Military Accomplishments <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Known as ‘Father of the English Navy’ <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø The Navy greatly increased under Henry’s rule <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø The first English Gunship, The Mary Rose was built in 1509-1511 <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Henry set the largest invasions of France since Henry V <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø  Battle of Flodden English Victory

Political Accomplishments <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Decreased power of nobles <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Increased power of the Monarchy and Parliament <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Granted the creation of new land and positions <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø Named ‘King of Ireland’ <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">Ø The Act of Appeals

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