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Henry Ⅷ .He was the King of England Ireland .He broke with the church in Rome .He is also noted for his six wives, two of whom were beheaded. .He is Henry the Eighth Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as being a claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry?VII. Henry was an attractive and charismatic man in his prime, educated and accomplished.He was an author and a composer. He ruled with absolute power. His desire to provide England with a male heir—which stemmed partly from personal vanity and partly because he believed a daughter would be unable to consolidate the Tudor Dynasty and the fragile peace that existed following the Wars of the Roses]—led to the two things that Henry is remembered for: his wives, and the English Reformation that made England a mostly Protestant nation. In later life he became morbidly obese and his health suffered; his public image is frequently depicted as one of a lustful, egotistical, harsh, and insecure king. Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henrys struggles with Rome led to the separation of the Church of England from papal authority, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and establishing himself as the Supreme Head of the Church of England Catherine of Aragon Henrys oldest brother Arthur died suddenly. Henry’s Father, renewed his efforts to seal an alliance between England and Spain, by offering Henry, in marriage to Prince Arthurs widow, Catherine of Aragon All of Catherines children died except Princess Mary. Henry became impatient, for he need a male heir. And then a dangerous women appeared Second Marriage - Anne Boleyn Eventually, Queen Catherine was banished from court and her old rooms were given to Anne. Anne had promised Henry a son (a silly thing to do). S