Why Is Henry Viii Important
Jake Kealy
Ms. Jackson
Theology 2
1-12-15
'Early Church' Historical Figure In understanding church history I believe Henry VIII had a significant impact because of his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry VIII also intrigues me because of the six wives he had. I found this interesting because each wife he was with had a different story, but unfortunately had the same ending, which was death. Henry VIII was born in 1491 to Elizabeth of York and Henry VII of England. Henry VIII became Prince of Wales after the death of his brother, Prince Arthur. He eventually succeeded to the throne after his father, Henry VII, died in 1509. Henry was only seventeen years old when he became king. He built many …show more content…
His first wife, Catherine of Aragon was brought to Henry by his father in 1509. Catherine had several kids, but only one survived, and her name was Mary. Henry wanted a divorce because she did not give him a male heir. Anne Boleyn was Henry's next wife in 1533. She had two children. One child was Elizabeth. Anne miscarried the second child, so Henry beheaded her and accused her of witchcraft. His third wife was Jane Seymour in 1536. Jane gave birth to a baby boy, Edward VI. Unfortunately, Jane died almost two weeks later of blood poisoning. In 1540, Henry married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. Henry married Anne mostly so they could form a tie between England and the Protestant princes of Germany. After about six months Henry saw that the tie between the two didn't help him anymore so he divorced her. In the same year, he married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. She was the cousin of Anne Boleyn, his second wife. She was beheaded because Henry accused her of adultery. In 1543, Henry married his sixth and final wife Katherine Parr. Henry married her mostly because he was getting sick and needed someone who would take care of him and one who wouldn't cause him too much trouble. Catherine ended up outliving
Ms. Jackson
Theology 2
1-12-15
'Early Church' Historical Figure In understanding church history I believe Henry VIII had a significant impact because of his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry VIII also intrigues me because of the six wives he had. I found this interesting because each wife he was with had a different story, but unfortunately had the same ending, which was death. Henry VIII was born in 1491 to Elizabeth of York and Henry VII of England. Henry VIII became Prince of Wales after the death of his brother, Prince Arthur. He eventually succeeded to the throne after his father, Henry VII, died in 1509. Henry was only seventeen years old when he became king. He built many …show more content…
His first wife, Catherine of Aragon was brought to Henry by his father in 1509. Catherine had several kids, but only one survived, and her name was Mary. Henry wanted a divorce because she did not give him a male heir. Anne Boleyn was Henry's next wife in 1533. She had two children. One child was Elizabeth. Anne miscarried the second child, so Henry beheaded her and accused her of witchcraft. His third wife was Jane Seymour in 1536. Jane gave birth to a baby boy, Edward VI. Unfortunately, Jane died almost two weeks later of blood poisoning. In 1540, Henry married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. Henry married Anne mostly so they could form a tie between England and the Protestant princes of Germany. After about six months Henry saw that the tie between the two didn't help him anymore so he divorced her. In the same year, he married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. She was the cousin of Anne Boleyn, his second wife. She was beheaded because Henry accused her of adultery. In 1543, Henry married his sixth and final wife Katherine Parr. Henry married her mostly because he was getting sick and needed someone who would take care of him and one who wouldn't cause him too much trouble. Catherine ended up outliving