Henry VIII

Henry VIII was born in 1497, and was the second son of Henry VII. During Henry the VIII rule, he had six marriages. With Catharine of Aragon he had his daughter Mary, then he married Anne Boleyn, and she gave him another daughter, Elizabeth. After Anne was executed for treason, he married Jane Seymour, who by the end of the month died giving birth to Henry's first son Edward. Later he arranged a married with Anne of Cleves. The in 1540 he married Catharine Howard., who was later executed for infidelity. Then Catharine Parr became is wife, and was his wife until his death. During his rule he witnessed the separation of the Roman Catholic church. This was a "by-product" of Henry VIII wanting a male heir so bad. The Religious reforms started to take hold of England, on a small scale. The breaking of the church was a result of law, not society. Henry was the Supreme head of the Catholic Church, which was why he was able to maintain his power through the whole ordeal.

Brittania History. Web. 13 May 2010. http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon41.html
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