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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled.
The Children of Henry VIII by John Guy (Oxford UP, 2013 ISBN 978-0192840905) Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547–1558 by Alison Weir (Jonathan Cape, 1996; Vintage, 2008 ISBN 978-0099532675) Hart, Kelly (2009). The Mistresses of Henry VIII (First ed.). The History Press. ISBN 978-0752448350. Starkey, David (2003).
The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a historical miniseries produced by the BBC, originally aired in 1970. This series consists of six episodes, with each episode dedicated to one of the six wives of King Henry VIII, providing an in-depth exploration of their lives and fates.
On the day of Henry VIII's death, 28 January 1547, the line of succession was governed by the Third Succession Act: 1. Edward, Prince of Wales (born 1537), only legitimate son of Henry VIII 2. Lady Mary (born 1516), elder daughter of Henry VIII 3. Lady Elizabeth (born 1533), younger daughter of Henry VIII
Henry VII King of England r. 1485–1509: c. 1483 –1517 Sir Thomas Parr: 1515–1557 Anne of Cleves 4th wife: 1540: c. 1524–1542 Catherine Howard 5th wife: 1540–1542: c. 1507 –1536 Anne Boleyn 2nd wife: 1533–1536: c. 1508 –1537 Jane Seymour 3rd wife: 1536–1537: 1491–1547 Henry VIII King of England r. 1509–1547: 1485–1536 ...
Law stars as Tudor monarch Henry VIII, in the historical drama documenting the relationship between the 28-stone King and his sixth wife Catherine Parr, played by Alicia Vikander.
Thomas Wolsey [a] (/ ˈ w ʊ l z i / WUUL-zee; [1] c. March 1473 [2] – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal.When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. [3]
Technically, this was treason as Charles Brandon had married a royal princess without King Henry's consent. [15] Thus, King Henry VIII was outraged, and the privy council urged that Charles should be imprisoned or executed. He was only saved from King Henry's anger by Wolsey and from the affection that the King had for both his sister and for him.