Henry VIII
Crowned on 1509 King Henry was an athletic yet cheery man. He liked hunting and music very much. King Henry later in his years became outrageously fat. At a time he could barley become helped on his horse. The king married for love and rode, he carried the queen’s colors. Under his first banner of "Sir Loyal Heart" he had a big uprising with new wives. He was a catholic. At one point the pope declared him " defender of the faith" but then he turned his back on that name and declared himself the great supreme head of the Church of England. He was very cunning and had terrible but smart strategies. Once he found a way to destroy two ministers. (M. Shlesing. Jr. Pg 13-16)
Henrys story began about 80 years ago with Henry V. he clothed himself in glory. Henry VI was a week king.
(Pg 29) On April 22, 1509 (the day after his father died) King Henry was crowned King of England. One of the first things e did was free the prisoners and offered compensate to......
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