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Starting Source: King Henry VIII
"Henry VIII Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2013.
Henry Tudor, son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York, was born at the royal residence, Greenwich Palace, on June 28, 1491. Following the death of his brother, Arthur, he became Henry VIII, king of England. He married six times, beheaded two of his wives and was the main instigator of the English Reformation. His only surviving son, Edward VI, succeeded him after his death on January 28, 1547.

Level I Set A: Politics and Religion
"Henry VIII." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2013. In the first years of his reign Henry VIII effectively relied on Thomas Wolsey to rule for him, and by 1515 Henry had elevated him to the highest role in government: Lord Chancellor. In 1521 Pope Leo X conferred the title of Defender of the Faith on Henry for his book 'Assertio Septem Sacramentorum ', which affirmed the supremacy of the Pope in the face of the reforming ideals of the German theologian, Martin Luther.

Level II, Set A.1: Politics and Religion
"The Beliefs of Henry VIII." The Beliefs of Henry VIII. N.P., n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2013. Henry VIII was very much a conformist with regards to his beliefs. His main belief was that God had had
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It is thought that Anne was pregnant with Henry’s child at this point. Henry and Catherine were still officially married, but Archbishop Cranmer proclaimed the marriage to be null and void. Henry’s desire to annul the marriage between himself and Catherine in order to marry Anne, led to the break with Rome. Anne gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, on August 26th 1533. Anne Boleyn fell pregnant again in 1534 but it either ended in miscarriage or the child being stillborn. In 1535 Anne suffered a miscarriage. King Henry VIII desperately desired a male heir and he started to spend time with one of Anne’s ladies-in-waiting, Jane

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