Henry VIII
(1491-1547) A King of England who began as a handsome, sweet-natured prince and became a fat, bloated, lecherous, ruthless, narcissistic tyrant whose split from the Catholic faith to divorce his first wife and marry his second can be felt today.He married six times, first to
Katherine of Aragon (divorced), then to Anne Boleyn (beheaded), then to Jane Seymour (died), then to
Anne of Cleves (divorced), then to
Katherine Howard (beheaded), and finally to Katherine Parr (survived).To his credit, he legitimized the crown after decades of the War of the Roses (warring between the two branches of the royal family), but he is remembered today for his lechery and for abusing his wives and his two daughters in a futile effort for a healthy son; only his daughter Elizabeth I would be his saving grace.
Henry VIII
by Lady Anna on May 17, 2009 03:14:47
Henry VIII was a king of England in the 16th century and head of the Church of England. He had 6 wives:
Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour,
Anne of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, and
Catherine Parr.
He called Jane Seymour his "true wife" because she was the only one to give him a son (Edward VI)
Anne Boleyn and Kathryn Howard were beheaded for treason
Katherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves were divorced.
Catherine Parr was widowed and went on to marry Thomas Seymour.
Example:
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How many wives has that guy had?
Anna: I don't know. He's a total Henry VIII
Henry VIII
by Sarah is my GF on Jan 03, 2007 21:05:46
Example:
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Henry VIII
by Tyburn on Dec 07, 2007 18:51:35
King of England. He is known for marrying seven women. Two of which were beheaded for a variety of reasons. He also attempted to remove the Catholic Church from England through widespread destruction, looting and executions. The greatest threat to his rule was a revolt know as "
The Pilgrimage of Grace" who were led by Robert
Aske. Due to
Henry VIII's ruthlessness and powers of deception the ringleaders were eventually rounded up and executed.
Won the Battle of The Spurs against the French and declared "Defender of The Faith" by the Pope, a title that Monarchs in England still hold to this day.
He is remembered as a tyrant but arguably did much to add legitimacy to the crown after years of bloody civil war between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists.
Example:
Henry VIII was the King of England.
Henry VIII created
the Church of England.
Henry VIII was a strong, yet
murderous,
ruler.