Henry VIII

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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. He appointed himself Supreme Head of the Church of England and dissolved convents and monasteries, for which he was excommunicated by the pope.

Henry VIII
Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1540–1547
King of England Lord/King of Ireland (more...)
Reign	22 April 1509[a] – 28 January 1547
Coronation	24 June 1509
Predecessor	Henry VII
Successor	Edward VI
Born	28 June 1491 Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England
Died	28 January 1547 (aged 55) Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, England
Burial	16 February 1547 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire
Spouses	Catherine of Aragon ​ ​ (m. 1509; ann. 1533)​ Anne Boleyn ​ ​ (m. 1533; ann. 1536)​ Jane Seymour ​ ​ (m. 1536; died 1537)​ Anne of Cleves ​ ​ (m. 1540; ann. 1540)​ Catherine Howard ​ ​ (