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King Henry VIII of England was born on 28th June 1491, the son of King Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth of York.

He became King when his father died on 21st April 1509, and reigned until his death on 28th January 1547.

He is probably best known, certainly outside of the UK, for having married six times.

The main reason for his multiple marriages was to try and have a son who would be an undisputed male heir to the throne, avoiding the possibility of a civil war after his death; his father had become King by his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, bringing to an end the long and bloody conflict known as The Wars of the Roses.

The ending of his first marriage by divorce was opposed by The Pope in Rome, and this led to Henry establishing The Church of England, with the English monarch as its head.

He is also known for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in England, an exercise in confiscation of land and buildings which left many thousands of clerics without their positions.

He conducted wars against France and Scotland, and was a claimant to the French Throne.

He was the second son of Henry VII, and as such was probably intended for a career in the Church. To this end he was highly educated in Latin, French, Spanish and Music. He became the heir to the English throne when his elder brother, Arthur, died aged 16.

Towards the end of his life he became vastly overweight, a result of an accident leaving him with a leg injury which prevented him from exercising.

He died at The Palace of Westminster in London on 28th January 1547, aged 55. Rumors that the cause of his death was syphilis only circulated a long time after his death and were probably untrue.

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England and Wales also Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 21 April 1509 until his death.

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The father of Henry VIII (1491-1547) was Henry VII (1457-1509).

Before his accession, Henry VII was known as Henry Tudor; and he became the first monarch of the House of Tudor.

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He separated the Church from the Pope in Rome and became the Head of the Emglish Church

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King Henry VIII of England died on January 28, 1547 at the age of 55.

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King Henry VIII of England was born on June 28, 1491.

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King Henry VIII of England was born on June 28, 1491.

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King Henry VIII of England was born on June 28, 1491 and died on January 28, 1547. King Henry VIII of England would have been 55 years old at the time of death or 524 years old today.

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