Reasons For King Henry Viii

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I think Henry VIII was a bad king for inspiration. He was very greedy about and he wanted to get his hands on a rich church as he claimed he needed money for his parties, clothes and his courtyard. He was also picky about small things. He also killed (beheaded) his wives as they didn't give him what he wanted. On the other hand, he wanted his army to be trained so they could get stronger and more powerful, to protect his country and not get looted by other countries. In addition to that, he wanted to be more powerful than the Pope. He stated that, 'The Pope is really powerful, but I want more control.' He also worried too much about his children, he wanted a son so that he would be King and his name would last longer but his wives only wanted

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