Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

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THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII

from http://tudorhistory.org/wives/

Henry VIII Tudor, King of England

b. 28 June 1491, d. 28 January 1547

Henry VIII Tudor, King of England was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England.

He was the son of Henry VII Tudor, King of England, and Elizabeth Plantagenet.

1. He married, firstly, Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón, daughter of Fernando II, Rey de España and Isabella I, Reina de Castilla, on 11 June 1509 at Grey Friars Church, Greenwich, London, England.
2. He married, secondly, Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke, daughter of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and Lady Elizabeth Howard, on 25 January 1533 at Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England.
3. He married, thirdly, Jane Seymour, daughter of Sir John Seymour and Margaret Wentworth, on 30 May 1536 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England.
4. He married, fourthly, Anne von Kleve, daughter of Jean III Herzog von Kleve and Marie von Jülich, on 6 January 1540 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England.
5. He married, fifthly, Catherine Howard, daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, on 28 July 1540 at Hampton Court Palace, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.
6. He married, sixthly, Catherine Parr, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr and Maud Green, on 12 July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.

He died on 28 January 1547 at age 55 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England.

He was buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.

Highlights

• Henry VIII Tudor, King of England was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 31 October 1491.
• He was created 1st Duke of York [England] on 31 October 1494.
• He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 17 May 1495.4 He was created 1st Duke of Cornwall [England] on 2 April 1502.
• He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] on 18 February 1504.
• He was created Prince of Wales [England] on 18 February 1504.4 On 18 February 1503/4 his creation to the Duke of York was declared void by Act of Parliament, as a result of his being the heir to the Crown.
• He succeeded to the title of King Henry VIII of England on 21 April 1509.
• He was crowned King of England on 24 June 1509 and styled 'King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, Lord of Ireland, and of the Church of England on Earth Supreme Head.10'
• He gained the title of King Henry of Ireland in 1542.

Relationships

His marriage to Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón was annulled on 23 May 1533 on the grounds that she had been the wife of her husband's brother, and that according to her Levitical Law, her second marriage was uncanonical and incestuous.

His marriage to Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke was annulled on 17 May 1536.

His marriage to Anne von Kleve was annulled on 9 July 1540 on the grounds that it was not consumated.

CHILDREN

Children of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England and Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón

1. stillborn daughter Tudor b. 31 Jan 1510, d. 31 Jan 1510

2. Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall b. 1 Jan 1511, d. 22 Feb 1511

3. stillborn son Tudor, Duke of Cornwall b. Nov 1513, d. Nov 1513

4. Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall b. Nov 1514, d. Nov 1514

5. Mary I Tudor, Queen of England b. 18 Feb 1516, d. 17 Nov 1558

6. stillborn daughter Tudor b. 10 Nov 1518, d. 10 Nov 1518

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Child of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England and Elizabeth Blount (illegitimate)

1. Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond b. 1519, d. 22 Jul 1536

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Children of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England and Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke

1. Elizabeth I Tudor, Queen of England b. 7 Sep 1533, d. 24 Mar 1603 2. Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall b. c Aug 1534, d. c Aug 1534 3. stillborn son Tudor b. 29 Jan 1536, d. 29 Jan 1536

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Child of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England and Jane Seymour

1. Edward VI Tudor, King of England2 b. 12 Oct 1537, d. 6 Jul 1553

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Predecessor: Henry VII Successor: Edward VI