Henry VIII ruled England from 1509 to 1547. He had six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. Henry broke from the Catholic Church and established himself as the head of the new Church of England after failing to obtain an annulment from Catherine of Aragon. He had Catherine and Anne Boleyn executed and divorced the other wives. Henry's children included Mary I, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI, who succeeded him as monarchs of England.

1. Henry VIII

2. Henry VIIITudor Family

3. England’s King

4. 1509-1547

5. Became king at age 17The Wives of Henry VIIIDaughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain Aunt to Charles V of the HREChild = MaryCatherine of Aragon

6. He Did It All For Love…Broke all ties w/ Rome

7. Act of Supremacy – Created the Anglican Church (Church of England)

8. Independent, national unit, subject solely to the English monarchy

9. Thomas Cranmer - Archbishop of CanterburyThe Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonDivorced

10. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynDivorced

11. The Wives of Henry VIIIChild = ElizabethCatherine of AragonAnne BoleynDivorced

12. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynDivorced

13. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynDivorcedBeheaded

14. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheaded

15. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheadedChild = Edward VI

16. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheadedDied

17. Who would you choose????Anne of ClevesAmelia of Cleves

18. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheadedDiesAnne of Cleves

19. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheadedDiesAnne of ClevesDivorced

20. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheadedDiesAnne of ClevesKathryn HowardDivorced

21. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheadedDiesAnne of ClevesKathryn HowardBeheadedDivorced

22. The Wives of Henry VIIICatherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourDivorcedBeheadedDiesKatherine ParrAnne of ClevesKathryn HowardBeheadedDivorced

23. Died - 1547

24. Actually, Henry VIII was a Man of Virtue…Henry VIII was a true renaissance prince. He was educated in the classics, and spoke and wrote several languages fluently, including the prerequisite Latin. He studied philosophy, and religion and often had heated debates with the learned thinkers of the age. He was an athlete and he was skilled in the arts of war. He wrote prose and poetry. But his real passion was always music.Henry VIII composed masses (which are now lost) and ballads. He played several instruments. And he amassed a considerable collection of them over his lifetime.http://tudors.crispen.org/musicTaunder Nakenby Henry VIII

26. Edward VI (1547-1553)Came to power at the age of 9Died at the age of 15Mary Tudor (1553-1558)über-Catholic

27. ordered the burning of Cranmer and 283 other ProtestantsWhy did she hate him and the Protestants so much????

28. nickname: Bloody Mary

29. Married Philip – Son of Charles V

30. 1558 - died