| Birth: | Jun. 28, 1491 | | Death: | Jan. 28, 1547 | 
King of England. Lord (later King) of Ireland, and claimant to the Kingdom of France. The son of King Henry VII, he became Prince of Wales upon the death of his elder brother Arthur and for political reasons married his brother's wife Catherine of Aragon. He ruled from 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry was known personally to be attractive, educated and accomplished, but as a ruler to be ruthless and extravagant. He ruled with absolute power and his wars and expenditures depleted the English treasury. His obsession with producing a male heir was central to many of his actions. He is best remembered for his six marriages, divorcing two of his wives and executing two more; the separation of the Church of England from papal authority; proclaiming himself Supreme Head of the Church of England; the Dissolution of the Monasteries, whose property and wealth passed to the Crown; and the legal union of Wales and England. His three children each ruled after him: Edward VI (son of Jane Seymour), Mary I (daughter of Catherine of Aragon), and Elizabeth I (daughter of Anne Boleyn). (bio by: Vincent Astor)
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Parents:
King Henry VII (1457 - 1509)
Elizabeth of York (1465 - 1503)
Spouses:
Katharine of Aragon (1485 - 1536)
Anne Boleyn (1504 - 1536)
Jane Seymour (1509 - 1537)
Katherine Parr (1512 - 1548)
Anne of Cleves (1515 - 1557)
Katherine Howard (1520 - 1542)*
Children:
Henry Tudor (1511 - 1511)*
Queen Mary (1516 - 1558)*
Henry Fitzroy (1519 - 1536)*
Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603)*
Baby Tudor (1534 - 1534)*
Baby Tudor (1535 - 1535)*
Baby Boy Tudor (1536 - 1536)*
King Edward VI (1537 - 1553)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Henry VIII | | | Burial:
St George's Chapel
Windsor
Berkshire, England
Plot: Quire |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 473 |
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I stood here over these graves with a sense of awe. So much history, so many lives that were affected by Henry VIII's life and actions. A not to be forgotten experience!
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Kathleen
Added: May. 5, 2013 |
I stood here over these graves with a sense of awe. So much history, so many lives that were affected by Henry VIII's life and actions. A not to be forgotten experience!
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Kathleen
Added: May. 5, 2013 |
You royal splendidness!
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Joby the Testificate
Added: May. 5, 2013 |
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