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| | |Image = After Hans Holbein the Younger - Portrait of Henry VIII - Google Art Project.jpg | ||
|fullname = Henry Tudor | |fullname = Henry Tudor | ||
|alias = Henry VIII of England<br>Henry VIII<br>Great Harry<br>The Father of the Royal Navy | |alias = Henry VIII of England<br>Henry VIII<br>Great Harry<br>The Father of the Royal Navy | ||
|origin = Greenwich, Kent, England | |origin = Greenwich, Kent, England | ||
|occupation = King of England (1509 - 1547)<br>Supreme Head of the Church of England | |occupation = King of England (1509 - 1547)<br>Supreme Head of the Church of England (1536 - 1547) | ||
|type of villain = Monarch | |type of villain = Tyrannical Monarch | ||
|goals = Break away from papal authority (successful)<br>Do away with all of his dissenters (partially successful)<br>Expand his kingdom to France and Ireland (partially successful) | |goals = Break away from papal authority (successful)<br>Do away with all of his dissenters (partially successful)<br>Expand his kingdom to France and Ireland (partially successful) | ||
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>Authoritarianism<br>Adultery<br>Heresy<br>Oppression<br>Warmongering | |crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Authoritarianism]]<br>Adultery<br>Heresy<br>Oppression<br>Warmongering<br>[[Mass murder]]<br>Wrongful execution<br>[[Rape]]<br>[[Assault]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Homophobia]] | ||
|hobby = Writing<br>Composing music<br>Gambling<br>Hunting<br>Playing sports}} | |hobby = Writing<br>Composing music<br>Gambling<br>Hunting<br>Playing sports}} | ||
{{Quote| | {{Quote|It is to be feared that God should take high indignation against them, exercising his terrible sword of correction and dreadful punishment upon the French. As for Francis, his line and succession ought to be abolished, removed, and utterly extinct.|Henry VIII in a message to Charles V, concerning Charles's victory over the French.}} | ||
'''Henry VIII''' (June 28th, 1491 – January 28th, 1547) was king of England 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 Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. | '''Henry VIII''' (June 28th, 1491 – January 28th, 1547) was the 37th king of England. He reigned 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 Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. | ||
==Background== | |||
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 his own establishment 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 Roman Catholic Church. He is also remembered for having many people beheaded for a wide range of offences. The most notable of these was English statesman and philosopher Thomas More, who refused to recognise Henry as being superior to the Pope and uphold the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. | 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 his own establishment 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 Roman Catholic Church. He is also remembered for having many people beheaded for a wide range of offences. The most notable of these was English statesman and philosopher Thomas More, who refused to recognise Henry as being superior to the Pope and uphold the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. | ||
Henry oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. He passed the | Henry oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. He passed the Buggery Act of 1533, making it an offence punishable by death for two men to have gay sex. | ||
In 1513, the new king allied with the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I, and invaded France in 1513 with a large, well-equipped army, but achieved little at a considerable financial cost. Maximillian, for his part, used the English invasion to his own ends, and this prejudiced England's ability to defeat the French. This foray would prove the start of an obsession for Henry, who invaded again in 1544. This time, Henry's forces captured the important city of Boulogne, but again the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, supported Henry only as long as he needed to and England, strained by the enormous cost of the war, ransomed the city back for peace. | In 1513, the new king allied with the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I, and invaded France in 1513 with a large, well-equipped army, but achieved little at a considerable financial cost. Maximillian, for his part, used the English invasion to his own ends, and this prejudiced England's ability to defeat the French. This foray would prove the start of an obsession for Henry, who invaded again in 1544. This time, Henry's forces captured the important city of Boulogne, but again the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, supported Henry only as long as he needed to and England, strained by the enormous cost of the war, ransomed the city back for peace. | ||
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His daughter was [[Bloody Mary Tudor]], who reigned as Queen of England from 1553 to 1558. | His daughter was [[Bloody Mary Tudor]], who reigned as Queen of England from 1553 to 1558. | ||
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*The metric system acronym "King Henry Died Drinking Chocolate Milk" most likely referred to Henry VIII. This is false, as Henry VIII did not as legend has it, die from drinking chocolate milk, what really happened was that he died from natural causes and poor health. Also, his date of death was on Friday, January 28, 1547. | |||
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