KING HENRY VIII

BY EAN CAUSEY

BORN

• June 28th, 1491 at Greenwich Palace London
• Father King Henry VII
• Mother Elizabeth of York

AS A CHILD

• He had six siblings...only three survived
• Pictured here at 12...his mom died when he was 11
• His older brother Arthur was to be the next king, but died at age 15
• When Henry was 10 he became the heir to the throne
• He became king of England at age 17

AS A YOUNG MAN

• He was highly educated & fluent in many languages
• Admired for his intelligence, good looks, good nature and athletic ability
• Artistic he sang and wrote music as well
• Loved jousting and sports
• Became king on April 21st, 1509 at 17 yrs old after the death of his father

HE HAD SIX WIVES

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HIS CHILDREN

• Elizabeth I of England
• Mary 1 of England
• Edward VI of England- became heir to throne
• Henry, Duke of Cornwall- died at 53 days old
• Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset- illegitimate child

THE JOUSTING ACCIDENT

• During a jousting match in 1536 he fell from his horse
• Wearing a full suit of armor his horse then fell ontop of him
• He lost conciseness & was thought to be dead
• It is thought that he suffered severe brain injury
• Many believe this it was caused him to turn into a tyrant

FIVE FACTS

• He sent more men and women to their deaths than any other monarch
• Many don't know but his last name is TUDOR
• He made his own church just to divorce his wife
• He made the biggest invasions since Henry V
• Henry VIII wrote the book called the 'Declaration of the Seven Sacraments'

KING HENRY VIII

FRIDAY JANUARY 28TH, 1547