Henry VIII

### Status

Deceased; died from natural causes(probably died from a combination of inflammation, chronic pyogenic suppuration, oedema, and finally chronic osteomyelitis)

### Also known as

The Tyrant King
King Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Henry Tudor
Henry Tudor II
His Grace
His Majesty
Your Majesty
His Gracious Majesty
Harry
Prince Henry
Prince Harry
Harry York
Henry York
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cornwall
Duke of York
Earl of Chester
Father
Sweetheart
Hal
Papa
My love
The English Nero
The Young Lion

### Titles

Defender of the Faith
Knight of the Garter
Knight of the Bath
King of England (formerly)
Lord of Ireland (formerly)
Prince of Wales (formerly)
Duke of Cornwall (formerly)
Duke of York (formerly)
Earl of Chester (formerly)
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (formerly)
Constable of Dover Castle (formerly)
Earl Marshal of England (formerly)
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (formerly)
Warden of the Scottish Marches (formerly)

## Family Information

### Siblings

Arthur Tudor
Margaret Tudor
Elizabeth Tudor I
Mary Tudor I
Edmund Tudor
Katherine Tudor

### Children

Henry, Duke of Cornwall
Henry, Duke of Cornwall II
Mary Tudor
King Henry IX
Elizabeth Tailboys
Audrey Malte
Elizabeth Tudor
Arianna Tudor
Edward VI
Christopher Tudor
Unnamed Stillborn Daughter (By Katherine of Aragon)
Unnamed Stillborn Son (By Katherine of Aragon)
Unnamed Stillborn daughter (By Katherine of Aragon)
Unnamed Miscarried Son (By Anne Boleyn)
Unnamed child (stillbirth) (By Anne Boleyn)
Unnamed Miscarried Son (By Anne Boleyn)
Unnamed Miscarried Child (By Jane Seymour)
Unnamed Child (Miscarriage or false pregnancy, By Katheryn Howard)

### Maternal Uncles

Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
Sir Richard Grey
Edward V
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle

### Maternal Aunts

Mary of York
Cecily of York
Margaret of York
Anne of York
Catherine of York
Bridget of York
Elizabeth Plantagenet
Grace Plantagenet

### Paternal Great-Grandparents

Owen Tudor
Catherine of Valois
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso

### Maternal Great-Grandparents

Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
Jacquetta of Luxembourg

### Cousins

Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter
Edward Courtenay
Margaret Courtenay, Baroness Herbert
Elizabeth Welles
Anne Welles
Richard Kyme
Margaret Kyme
Thomas Howard
Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane
George Grey
Cecily Grey
Bridget Grey
Dorothy Grey
Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kildare
Margaret Grey
Eleanor Grey
Mary Grey
Frances Plantagenet
Elizabeth Plantagenet
Bridget Plantagenet

## Relationship Information

### Romance

Katherine of Aragon
​(m. 1509; ann. 1533)​

Anne Boleyn
​(m. 1533; ann. 1536)​

Jane Seymour
​(m. 1536; died 1537)​

Anna of Cleves
​(m. 1540; ann. 1540)​

Katheryn Howard
​(m. 1540; died 1542)​

Catherine Parr ​(m. 1543)

### Romances

Elizabeth Blount (former Mistress; Mother of King Henry IX and Elizabeth Tailboys)
Joan Dingley (former Mistress; Mother of Audrey Malte)
Mary Boleyn (former Mistress)
Mary Shelton (former Mistress)
Madge Shelton (former Mistress)
Anne Bassett (former Mistress)
Katherine Brandon (former Mistress)
Anne Hastings (former Mistress)
Jane Popincourt (former Mistress)
Etiennette de la Baume (former Mistress)
Elizabeth Carew (former Mistress)

### Friends

Charles Brandon
Sir Anthony Knivert
Sir William Compton

## Personal Information

### Profession

King of England and Ireland (Succeeded by Edward VI)
Defender of the Faith
Knight of the Garter
Knight of the Bath

### Residence

Whitehall Palace
Hampton Court Palace
Nonesuch Palace

### Additional Attributes

Reasonable
Pleasant
Irascible
Intolerant
Violent
Tyrannical

### Hobbies

hunting
playing tennis
dancing
reading
jousting
falconry

### Fun Fact!

Henry is known for being a ruthless King who ruled with an iron fist. Strong-willed and bullish, he handed out executions to anyone who stood in his way. In fact, during his 38-year reign, it is said he had more than 70,000 people executed.

### Religion

Church of England
Anglicanism (includes features of both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism)
Roman Catholicism (formerly)

### Likes

Jousting
Hunting
Composing music
Throwing big, expensive parties
Lute
Chess
Playing Cards

### Loyalty

EnglandHouse of Tudor

**Henry VIII of England** *(28 June, 1491 – 28 January, 1547)*, also known as **The Tyrant King**, was the King of England and Ireland from 21 April, 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later, King of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry's struggles with Rome led to the separation of the Church of England from papal authority, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and establishing himself as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Yet he remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings, even after his excommunication from the Catholic Church. Henry oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542.

Henry was considered an attractive, educated and accomplished king in his prime and has a reputation as "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne", Besides ruling with absolute power, he also engaged himself as an author and composer. His desire to provide England with a male heir—which stemmed partly from personal vanity and partly because he believed a daughter would be unable to consolidate the Tudor Dynasty and the fragile peace that existed following the Wars of the Roses, led to the two things for which Henry is remembered: His six marriages, and the English Reformation (making England a mostly Protestant nation). In later life, he became morbidly obese and his health suffered; his public image is frequently depicted as one of a lustful, egotistical, harsh, and insecure king.

Henry was the third child and second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and the brother of Arthur, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Edmund and Katherine Tudor. Henry was married six times and was the husband of Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katheryn Howard and Catherine Parr. Henry VIII had eight surviving children named Mary, Henry, Betsy, Audrey, Bess, Arianna, Edward and Christopher.

When Henry VIII died, his nine year old son Edward succeeded him as king but Edward died at the age of 15 and the succession crisis began leading to the execution of the Nine Days Queen, Lady Jane Grey. Henry FitzRoy, Henry VII's illegitimate son from his mistress Bessie Blount, eventually succeeded Lady Jane Grey as King Henry IX of England.

## Relationship Pairings

### Romance

**King Henry VIII of England and Katherine of Aragon**

**King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn**

## Issue

**By Katherine of Aragon:**

* **Unnamed Stillborn Daughter (31 January, 1510-31 January, 1510)**

* **Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1 January, 1511-22 February, 1511)**

* **Henry, Duke of Cornwall II (17 September, 1513-17 September, 1513)**

* **Unnamed Stillborn Son (November, 1514-December, 1514)**

* **Princess Mary Tudor of England (Born 18 February, 1516 at Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England)**

* **Unnamed Stillborn daughter (10 November, 1518-10 November, 1518)**

**By Anne Boleyn:**

* **Princess Elizabeth Tudor of England (Born 7 September, 1533 at Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England)**
* **Unnamed Miscarried Son (Christmas, 1534)**
* **Unnamed child (stillbirth, 1535)**
* **Unnamed Miscarried Son (Miscarried twin of Arianna)**
* **Princess Arianna Tudor of England (29 January, 1536- October 8, 1550: aged 14)**

**By Jane Seymour:**

* **Unnamed Miscarried Child**
* **Edward VI of England (Born 12 October, 1537- Died 6 July, 1553)**

**By Anna of Cleves:**

**No Issue.**

**By Katheryn Howard:**

* **Prince Christopher Tudor of England (Born 13 February, 1541 at Hampton Court Palace)**

* **Unnamed Child (Miscarriage or false pregnancy)**

**By Catherine Parr:**

**No Issue.**

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