Henry Tudor became Henry VIII when his father died in 1509. He reigned as King of England until his own death in 1547. History remembers him as one of the most infamous kings who ever lived. Henry VIII was married six times. After the Pope denied him the right to leave his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, he turned his back on the Catholic Church and created the Church of England in 1534. Now the official head of the English church, Henry VIII granted himself the right to a divorce. He then married Anne Boleyn, who he hoped would be able to give him a son. Henry VIII was extremely concerned about producing a male heir to the throne. In his mind, the future of the country depended on it.
In 1536, Henry VIII fell off his horse during a jousting
In 1536, Henry VIII fell off his horse during a jousting