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Henry VIII of England

1491 - 1547

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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry VIII of England has received more than 30,075,973 page views. His biography is available in 98 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 97 in 2019). Henry VIII of England is the 2nd most popular nobleman (up from 5th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 16th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Nobleman.

Henry VIII of England is most famous for the six wives he had. He was married to Catherine of Aragon for over 20 years, but she never bore him a son. When she became pregnant, he had her investigated and found out that she was carrying a girl. He was so angry that he divorced her and married Anne Boleyn, who also bore him a daughter. When Anne Boleyn became pregnant, he had her investigated and found out that she was carrying a girl. He was so angry that he divorced her and married Jane Seymour, who bore him a son. When Jane Seymour became pregnant, he had her investigated and found out that she was carrying a girl. He was so angry that he divorced her and married Anne of Cleves, who bore him a daughter. When Anne of Cleves became pregnant, he had her investigated and found out that she was carrying a girl. He was so angry that he divorced her and married Catherine Howard, who bore him a son. When Catherine Howard became pregnant, he had her investigated and found out that she was carrying a girl. He was so angry that he divorced her and married Catherine Parr, who bore him a daughter.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Henry VIII of England ranks 2 out of 842Before him are Elizabeth II. After him are Marie Antoinette, Ramesses II, Ragnar Lodbrok, Catherine the Great, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Margrethe II of Denmark, Akihito, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and William the Conqueror.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1491, Henry VIII of England ranks 1After him are Ignatius of Loyola, Jacques Cartier, Zhengde Emperor, Francesco Melzi, Martin Bucer, Lapu-Lapu, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Nicolò da Ponte, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, and Teofilo Folengo. Among people deceased in 1547, Henry VIII of England ranks 1After him are Hernán Cortés, Francis I of France, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Sebastiano del Piombo, Pietro Bembo, Hadım Suleiman Pasha, Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, Saint Cajetan, Vittoria Colonna, Marie of Luxembourg, Countess of Vendôme, and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry VIII of England ranks 13 out of 7,765Before him are Francis Bacon (1561), Elizabeth I of England (1533), Winston Churchill (1874), Charlie Chaplin (1889), Stephen Hawking (1942), and James Watt (1736). After him are Queen Victoria (1819), Thomas Hobbes (1588), Richard III of England (1452), Michael Faraday (1791), Agatha Christie (1890), and Alan Turing (1912).

Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom

Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Henry VIII of England ranks 2Before him are Elizabeth II (1926). After him are Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900), Charles, Prince of Wales (1948), Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930), Harold Harefoot (1016), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Edward VII (1841), Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857), Henry IV of England (1367), Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486), and Edward the Black Prince (1330).