King Henry VIII Of England and Ireland

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Henry the VIII was born in June 28, 1491. Named after his father, Henry VII, he was bound to live a great life. He was Henry VII and Elizabeth of York’s second son and was not expected to be King, until his brother’s death in 1501 (Eakins). Henry was born at Greenwich Palace and was one of the three children that survived birth. Henry was 18 years old when he became King. He was very smart and talented as a child. Henry the VIII was very fond of the arts, especially writing and music. He was very artistic and intelligent, playing many instruments and composed a few pieces. The composition of Greensleeves is often attributed to him, though he did not compose it (royal). There were many other things besides the arts that Henry the VIII enjoyed such as tennis and other athletics to name a few. Along with being fond of athletics, he spoke three different languages: French, Latin, and Spanish. Religion was important to him and he loved to hunt and fish (Eakins) (royal). Henry the VIII accomplished many great things throughout his lifetime. People usually overlook his accomplishments and put the main focus on his six marriages (britannia). The first of the six wives was Catherine of Aragon, who was his brother Arthur’s widow. They were married from 1509 until 1533. Though Henry did not want to marry her he couldn’t stop the marriage. The marriage was made official during the first few months of King Henry’s reign (Jokinen). Catherine of Aragon was born December 16, 1485. She was the youngest daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella. Henry VIII was focused on having a son so that when he became old and could not rule anymore the boy could take over all of his duties. While he was married to Catherine there would be no male heir to follow hi... ... middle of paper ... ...ext to his true love Jane Seymour. Henry VIII lived a very interesting life. Research showed the different key aspects of his life consisting of power, politics, religion, the desire for a son, and many wives. Henry VIII left his mark on the world, a world and time that so long ago is really hard to imagine. Works Cited Eakins, Lara E. “The Six Wives of Henry VIII.” tudorhistory.org. Lara E. Eakins, 2014. Web. 30 April 2014. “Henry VIII.” bbc.co.uk. BBC, 2014. Web. 30 April 2014. “Henry VIII Biography.” biography.com. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 1 May 2014. “Henry VIII.” britannia.com. Britannia.com, 2011. Web. 1 May 2014. “Henry VIII.” . The Royal Household, 2009. Web. 1 May 2014. Jokinen, Anniina. “Henry Viii.” luminarium.org. Anniina Jokinen, 9 April 2012. Web. 1 May 2014. “Tudor.” dictionary.reference.com. Dictionary.com, 2014. Web. 1 May 2014.

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