Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Henry VIII inherited a very strong and wealthy Henry VIII inherited a very strong and wealthy England from his father, Henry VII, and ruled the England from his father, Henry VII, and ruled the country from 1509 to 1547. He was an country from 1509 to 1547. He was an extravagant king, well-known for his glorious extravagant king, well-known for his glorious clothes and his excessive weight gain in later clothes and his excessive weight gain in later years - as well as his six wives! In order to marry years - as well as his six wives! In order to marry his second wife, Ann Boleyn, Henry had to break his second wife, Ann Boleyn, Henry had to break with the Roman Catholic church and it was during with the Roman Catholic church and it was during this reign, therefore, that the Church of England this reign, therefore, that the Church of England was formed. One reason that he had so many was formed. One reason that he had so many wives was that he was desperate for a male heir. wives was that he was desperate for a male heir. He finally managed to have a son, and he, He finally managed to have a son, and he, Edward VIEdward VI, became king on his death. He also had , became king on his death. He also had two daughters who became queens, two daughters who became queens, Mary IMary I and and the exceptional and very successful the exceptional and very successful Elizabeth IElizabeth I..

Henry’s six wivesHenry’s six wives

Catherine of Aragon

Anne Boleyn

Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Parr

Catherine Howard

Henry and his six wivesHenry and his six wives