HENRY VIII

1. HENRY VIII By: World History Student 9TH Grade World History

2. Birth • Henry VIII was born June 28, 1491 • He was the second son of Henry VII • His mother was Elizabeth of York • He was born in Greenwich, England.

3. Early Years • As a young lad Henry VIII excelled in athletics and in school studies. • When in his youth he also was a very accomplished in arts such as music and writing. • He was very fond of tennis and hunting. • He was very athletic as a child which did not care over as an adult

4. Becoming King • Henry VIII became king on April 22, 1509 • He became King when his father King Henry VII died • He was only 18 years old when he became King of his Fathers kingdom. • He was in complete control of all of England.

5. Becoming King • When he became King of England he brought many characteristics to the government which at that time they were missing • His youthfulness led to a very hard worker • His youthfulness also led to a good energy and vigor. • At the time of him becoming king England’s government was missing all the characteristics that he had.

6. Strengths • King Henry VIII had a lot of great strengths which led to a great leader. • One of Henrys VIII greatest strengths was his enthusiasm which made him well loved by the people that he reigned over. • Other great strength was his Intelligence. He was very smart and this led to him making smart decisions which made him be a great leader.

7. Weaknesses • King Henry VIII was a great leader, but like all people he had his weaknesses • One of King Henrys weaknesses was his body. He had very many health problems ranging from a rare blood type to weighing almost 400 pounds at his death. • Being unhealthy as a king meant he couldn’t go out in public as easily • Another weakness of Henry VIII was that he did not shy away from war. Which sometimes led to loosing many men and resources in these wars

8. Wars • King Henry VIII fought many wars in his reign of king • He was very fond of war which sometimes led it to be one of his weaknesses. • He had many battles with Scotland • Many battles with Scotland happened because England and Scotland border each other.

9. Notable Wars 1513, Battle of Spurs 1525, French defeat at Pavia 1527, Sack of Rome 1547, Pinkie Cleugh

10. King Henry Wives • Throughout his reign King Henry had 6 wives and only 3 children. • King Henry had many wives because he wanted a son to rule after he had died

11. Wives of King Henry VIII • 1st wife- Katherine of Aragon, divorced • 2nd wife- Anne Boleyn, beheaded • 3rd wife- Jane Seymour, natural death • 4th wife- Anne of Cleves, divorced • 5th wife- Catherine Howard, beheaded • 6th wife- Kateryn Parr, survived

12. Death • King Henry died on January 28, 1547 • He was only 56 at the time of his death • Know one truly knows how he died • The most believed cause of death was syphilis

13. What I would have done • Instead of fighting more wars I would have tried to resolve the problems less violently • I would have not of had 6 wives to try to get a kid, I would of just adopted a boy child. • I would of tried to be a healthier king so I have a better chance of living longer • I would of tried to unify Scotland and England

14. What Political leaders now can learn from Henry VIII • King Henry was a very good leader and did many things to strengthen his country • Something Political leaders can learn from Henry VIII is to have a vigor attitude • Also, they could learn not to be scared. • King Henry proved this when he wasn’t scared and established the Church of England.

15. Why I chose Henry VIII • I chose Henry VIII because I thought he was a great King. • I think he did a better job overall for his country. • He also introduced many acts that helped his country • He started the Church of England

16. Works Cited • www.royal.uk.org “Henry VIII(r.1509-1547)” History, 08-09, April 8, 2013 • Eakins, Lara “Henry VIII King of England” February 19, 2012 History April 8, 2013 • www.History.com. Henry VIII, 2012. April 8, 2013