Henry VIII

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Important dates in Henry VIII's life.

1491: Birth of Henry, second son of King Henry VII, the first Tudor king, and Elizabeth of York.
1509: After his father's death Henry acceded to the throne and married the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon, his elder brother's widow.
1516: Princess Mary was born.
1533: Henry, who desperately wanted a son, divorced Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn, who gave birth to his second daughter called Elizabeth.
1536: Anne Boleyn divorced by Henry and beheaded at the Tower of London.
Jane Seymour became Henry's third wife.
1537: Jane Seymour died a few weeks after giving birth to Henry's only son named Edward.
1540: In the same year Henry married and divorced Anne of Cleves, and married Catherine Howard.
1542: His fifth wife was beheaded like his second wife at the Tower of London.
1543: Henry married Catherine Parr the only wife to survive the king.
1547: King Henry VIII died at the age of fifty-six.

When was Henry VIII born ?
When did he die ?
How old was he when he became King of England ?
How many wives did he have ?
How often did he divorce ?
What was his dynasty called ?
Which London park did he create ?
Who was his second wife ?
Why did he divorce his first wife ?
Who gave him a son ?
Where was Anne Boleyn executed ?
How many of his six wives were executed ?
Who painted different portraits of this king ?
What nationality was this painter ?
How long was Henry VIII King of England ?
What was his only son called ?
Where can you see the armour of his horse ?
Who survived him ?
What was he like ?
How many of his six wives were called Catherine ?