King Henry VIII Famous for being King of England, having six
wives and making himself Head of the Church in England Born -
24th June 1491 Parents - King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
Siblings - Arthur, Margaret, Mary Married - 1. Catherine of
Aragon 1509 Children - Marriage 1 - Mary I, Marriage 2 -
Elizabeth I, Marriage 3 - Edward VI Died - 28th January 1547
Henry was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He
was a very studious child and received a humanist education. He
excelled at sports and was skilled at tennis and the joust as
well as falconry. Henry became heir to the throne when his
younger brother, Arthur died shortly after marrying Catherine of
Aragon. At one point Henry was betrothed to Catherine but Henry
VII was reluctant to allow the marriage to go ahead. When Henry
VIII became King he asked Catherine to marry him and the two
were married on 11th June 1509. Despite numerous pregnancies
only one child survived, a girl, Mary. By 1527 Henry was having
serious doubts about his marriage