NAME: Henry VIII
BORN: The 28th of June in 1491
PARENTS:
Mother à His mother is Elisabeth of York.
Father à His father is Henry VII
CROWED:
He was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 22 April 1509 until his
death.
MARITAL STATUS: Famous for having been married
six times
CHILDREN: He has a lot of children but the
illegitimate children of Henry VIII, only the Duke of Richmond and Somerset was
formally recognized by the king. The parentages of other illegitimate children
are not established. It is also possible that Henry had more children with no
known other lovers.
HOBBIES: He was a gambler and cubes player.
When he was you he practiced sports. And it was also a complete musician,
writer and poet.
MOST FAMOUS PALACE: The Nonsuch Palace, King's
College Chapel in Cambridge
HIS LORD CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND: His father
Henry VII
DIED:
The 28th of January in 1547
REIGNED: In England and Ireland
URIED:
Before he died, Henry asked to be buried with his third wife, Jane
Seymour, who had died in 1537 only days after giving birth to Henry's only
legitimate son, Edward (later Edward VI).
The grave is in Saint George's chapel in
Windsor Castle.