Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. After the pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Henry passed legislation that severed England and Ireland from the Roman Catholic Church and established the monarch as Supreme Head of the Church of England, initiating the English Reformation. He subsequently married five more times; two marriages were annulled and two wives were executed.
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- Palace of Placentia
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- 🏆 Prince of Wales🏆 Duke of York🏆 Golden Rose🏆 Earl of Chester🏆 Duke of Cornwall
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1491
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Birth1547
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