Henry VIII
PersonMonarchs of England and Britain
King of England and Ireland from 1509 until his death in 1547.
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Henry VIII
- Monarchs of England and Britain
- Tudor England
Henry VIII was King of England and Ireland from 1509 until his death in 1547. Born the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, he became king after his elder brother Arthur died and his father died. His effort to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon led to a break with papal authority, the Acts of Supremacy, and the establishment of his leadership of the Church of England. He had six marriages and was succeeded by Edward VI.
- Reign
- King of England and Ireland from 22 April 1509 until 1547
- Church of England
- Established himself as its Supreme Head through the Acts of Supremacy
- Successor
- Edward VI, his only surviving son
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- Article
- Henry VIII (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q38370
- Text
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