Henry VIII is one of the many famous Kings in history and one of the the very few to pass on a legacy. He was born on June 28, 1491 in a city called Greenwich located in England. His father was King of England and did not acknowledge Henry VIII as much compared to his two older siblings. His father had viewed Henry’s older brother, Arthur as the future heir since he showed that he had the credentials to take over the throne, although only after Arthur’s death due to an unknown illness and his sister, Elizabeth due to blood poisoning that his father had started to acknowledge Henry VIII. He then gained the throne on April 21, 1509 at the age of 17 when his father had passed and soon became ruthless with power.
After gaining the throne, Henry then chose Thomas Wolsey as his right hand man due to his status as a statesman, churchman, and cardinal for the Roman Catholic Church. With Wosley by his side, his choices were easier to make which led to his ruthless ruling. Wosley had done the majority of the work for Henry since he was still young and was reckless. Henry had showed no intention of managing his country and allowed Wosley to do all the hard work while all he did was make decisions. As soon as his father had passed and the throne was passed, Henry VIII’s absurd relationships had started …show more content…
He said that he was not the reason as to why his wives were not able to produce many children, and that they were just preventing him from having a male heir. During his reign, nobody knew as to how one can contract this disease, so Henry jumped to conclusions and kept on continuing marriages with the thought that he was not the problem. Not only did he contract syphilis, but studies have shown that he might have contracted gout which would explain his
After gaining the throne, Henry then chose Thomas Wolsey as his right hand man due to his status as a statesman, churchman, and cardinal for the Roman Catholic Church. With Wosley by his side, his choices were easier to make which led to his ruthless ruling. Wosley had done the majority of the work for Henry since he was still young and was reckless. Henry had showed no intention of managing his country and allowed Wosley to do all the hard work while all he did was make decisions. As soon as his father had passed and the throne was passed, Henry VIII’s absurd relationships had started …show more content…
He said that he was not the reason as to why his wives were not able to produce many children, and that they were just preventing him from having a male heir. During his reign, nobody knew as to how one can contract this disease, so Henry jumped to conclusions and kept on continuing marriages with the thought that he was not the problem. Not only did he contract syphilis, but studies have shown that he might have contracted gout which would explain his