Henry VIII
(1491-1547)
King of England from 1509 to 1547
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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. He appointed himself Supreme Head of the Church of England and dissolved convents and monasteries, for which he was excommunicated. Henry is also known as "the father of the Royal Navy," as he invested heavily in the navy, increasing its size from a few to more than 50 ships, and established the Navy Board.
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Henry Tudor 28 June 1491 Greenwich Palace, England
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| Died |
28 January 1547 (aged 55) Palace of Whitehall, London, England
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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(Stillborn girl) 3rd child with Catherine Of Aragon Female b. 31 Jan 1510 · Age: 515 · 1510- · Celebrity Baby -
Henry Tudor 4th child with Catherine Of Aragon Male b. 1 Jan 1511 d. 23 Feb 1511 · Age: 1 month (at death) · 1511-1511 · Heir apparent of Henry VIII of England -
Mary Rose Tudor 5th child with Catherine Of Aragon Female b. 18 Feb 1516 d. 17 Nov 1558 · Age: 42 (at death) · 1516-1558 · English royalty -
(Unnamed daughter) 6th child with Catherine Of Aragon Female b. 10 Nov 1518 · Age: 506 · 1518- · Celebrity Baby
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Henry FitzRoy 7th child with Elizabeth Blount Male b. 15 Jun 1519 d. 23 Jul 1536 · Age: 17 (at death) · 1519-1536 · Illegitimate son of Henry VIII of England -
Elizabeth Tudor 8th child with Anne Boleyn Female b. 7 Sep 1533 d. 24 Mar 1603 · Age: 69 (at death) · 1533-1603 · English royalty -
Edward Tudor 9th child with Jane Seymour Male b. 12 Oct 1537 d. 6 Jul 1553 · Age: 15 (at death) · 1537-1553 · King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553
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Elizabeth of York and Henry VII of England · m. 1486
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Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset · Younger Brother · 1499- · Celebrity Baby
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Katherine Tudor · Younger Sister · 1503- · Celebrity Baby
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