Henry+VIII

=Henry VIII - King of England (1509-1547)=

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Here is a painting of Henry VIII

About Henry VIII
Henry was born on the 28th of June in 1491 and came into power in 1509 because he was next in line. His brother, Arthur, died suddenly at the age of 15 and this gave all of his duties to Henry. He was a gambler, and was very athetlic. His best sports were jousting, hunting, and real tennis. Henry was very smart, he also wrote poems and books. Henry was originally Roman Catholic, but after the Pope denied to annul his marriage, he passed laws that made him the leader of the Church of England and became English Catholic. He was most famous for this problem, and for having many wives not being able to produce offspring.

Accomplishments and their effect on England
Henry VIII's biggest accomplishment was probably making the Church of England and finally getting someone to succeed his throne. He spent the majority of his life trying to get someone to succeed his throne, and to do it, he went through six wives. The church had some strict rules, but people still followed him. Henry's reign had a negative effect on England, he executed many people for treason, including his own wives. He had some strict laws and not very many people liked him.