How Did King Henry Viii Influence The Government

Henry VIII was born in 1491 from the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He ruled from 1509 to 1547 and was one of England’s most powerful rulers, but one of the least popular amongst the common folk. He was born in a town called Greenwich, England on June 28, 1941. Henry was the first English ruler to be educated from the influence of the Renaissance era, which made him a gifted musician, scholar, and composer. As a youth, Henry was skilled in numerous athletic sports and enjoyed hunting, as well as horseback riding. As he grew old, unfortunately, his skill and liveliness did as well. Henry ruled during a time of great transition and prosperity. There was a lot of tension between the monarchs of Europe and he tried to combat their demands, but his pride and self determination drove his island of England further away from mainland Europe.
Their family ruled from 1485 to 1603, controlling England, Ireland, and Wales. Henry’s father, Henry VII, became ruler by breaking a thirty year civil war throughout England. This was called the War of Roses. The two sides fighting for power of England were the House of York and the House of Lancaster. This war was fought in order to control the monarchy in England and it started over debts and social issues from the Hundred Years’ War with France. The ruling house that lost power was the House of Plantagenet and the York’s and Lancaster’s fought to regain power. Henry VII and his ancestors fought for the Lancaster’s, defeating the York’s, making Henry VII ruler of England. Henry VIII’s knowledge, fueling his ego, led him to test the limits of his power and desires, forever changing England and the history of the