How Did King Henry Viii Corrupt

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Personally, I think that King Henry VIII was a great person before he had access to the great power that English monarchs had back in the 1500’s. King Henry, like many monarchs succumbs to his desired and was corrupted by his lust and pride. Even after 2 decades of marriage with Queen Catherine, he wanted a male heir so bad that he went against the Pope and his people’s wishes and divorced his loving wife. After many failed marriages and failures, I think that King Henry became something like a little kid who has too much power. He didn’t think about the consequences of his actions and did as he pleased. Overall, I think that King Henry VIII was a great king who succumbed to his desires and became

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