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Henry VIII inherited a very strong and wealthy
England from his father, Henry VII, and ruled the
country from 1509 to 1547.
Did You Know some Amazing Facts?
Henry Vlll was handsome in his youth,
but
became fat as he got older(he had a 54inch waist when he was 50).
He was an extravagant king, wearing
glorious clothes.
He was well-known for being very tall and sporty in his youth. Henry
threw the javelin and enjoyed hunting,
archery, jousting and tennis. He spoke French, Spanish,
Latin and some Italian and was a good musician. Henry
played the lute and harpsichord well and could sing from
sight.
The King liked young and pretty women around him.
Henry VIII is best known for his six wives and founding

the

Church of England.
Henry actually had 11 children from
three of his wives. Unfortunately as was
common in Tudor times, most of them
when they were babies. Only three
survived to be adults.

very
died

King Henry VIII was also the inventor of the stairlift!

Injured through jousting, used a chair that was
hauled up and down stairs on a block and
tackle system by servants at the ancient
Whitehall Palace in London.

During Henry VIII's thirty-eight year reign, he
more than 70,000 people excuted. That
works out as an average of just over five
every day.

Name: King Henry VIII
Born: June 28, 1491 at Greenwich Palace
Parents: Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

had


Relation to Elizabeth II: 12th great-granduncle
House of: Tudor
Ascended to the throne: April 21, 1509 aged 17 years
Crowned: June 24, 1509 at Westminster Abbey
Married: six times
Children: Three legitimate who survived infancy; Mary, Elizabeth
and Edward, and at least one illegitimate child Henry Fitzroy.
Died: January 28, 1547 at Whitehall Palace, London, aged 55 years,
7 months,
Buried at: Windsor
Reigned for: 37 years, 9 months, and 7 days
Succeeded by: his son Edward VI

King Henry VIII's Signature