King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII was born on th 28th of June, 1491 to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was only 17 years old when he was crowned on 24 of June, 1509. He was the second monarch in the House of Tutor after succeeding his father Henry VII. King Henry VIII was mainly known for his 6 wives that he had during his 37 year reign. He wanted a son that would succeed him because he thought a daughter could not continue the Tutor dynasty. These were his six wives and their faiths: Catherine of Aragon (divorced), Anne Boleyn (executed), Jane Seymour (died), Anne of Cleves (divorced), Catherine Howard (executed), Catherine Parr (widowed).  King Henry VIII was also famous for separating the Church of England from the Catholic Church. He caused trouble to Rome and the pope which is why he became the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Even after being excommunicated from the Catholic Church, Henry VIII still believed in Catholic core values. Later on in his life, Henry VIII became very obese and his health became poor. He was then seen as a harsh, egotistical and insecure ruler, and he died on 28 January, 1547 at age 55. Overall, King Henry was a very harsh and cruel leader. Although he had a few accomplishments like breaking off from Rome, and establishing nationalism in England, the cruel faith of his 6 wives made him a bad ruler in the eyes of his people.