NOBLEMAN
Henry VIII of England
1491 - 1547
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death. 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 30,562,722 page views. His biography is available in 104 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 98 in 2019). Henry VIII of England is the 5th most popular nobleman (down from 2nd in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 13th 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.
Memorability Metrics
31M
Page Views (PV)
85.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
104
Languages Editions (L)
7.84
Effective Languages (L*)
5.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Henry VIII of England ranks 5 out of 1,415. Before him are Marie Antoinette, Elizabeth II, Catherine the Great, and Ramesses II. After him are Ragnar Lodbrok, Margrethe II of Denmark, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Akihito, and Lucrezia Borgia.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie Antoinette
1755 - 1793
HPI: 92.45
Rank: 1
Elizabeth II
1926 - 2022
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 2
Catherine the Great
1729 - 1796
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 3
Ramesses II
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 85.82
Rank: 4
Henry VIII of England
1491 - 1547
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 5
Ragnar Lodbrok
850 - 801
HPI: 85.03
Rank: 6
Margrethe II of Denmark
1940 - Present
HPI: 84.40
Rank: 7
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
1947 - Present
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 8
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
1921 - 2021
HPI: 83.10
Rank: 9
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
1863 - 1914
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 10
Akihito
1933 - Present
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 11
Lucrezia Borgia
1480 - 1519
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1491, Henry VIII of England ranks 1. After him are Ignatius of Loyola, Jacques Cartier, Zhengde Emperor, Lapu-Lapu, Martin Bucer, Francesco Melzi, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Teofilo Folengo, and Nicolò da Ponte. Among people deceased in 1547, Henry VIII of England ranks 1. After him are Hernán Cortés, Francis I of France, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Sebastiano del Piombo, Pietro Bembo, Vittoria Colonna, Saint Cajetan, Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, Hadım Suleiman Pasha, Philippa of Guelders, and Marie of Luxembourg, Countess of Vendôme.
Others Born in 1491
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NOBLEMAN
1491 - 1547
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 1
Ignatius of Loyola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1491 - 1556
HPI: 82.42
Rank: 2
Jacques Cartier
EXPLORER
1491 - 1557
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 3
Zhengde Emperor
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 4
Lapu-Lapu
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1542
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 5
Martin Bucer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1491 - 1551
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 6
Francesco Melzi
PAINTER
1491 - 1570
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 7
Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 8
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
WRITER
1491 - 1558
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 9
Teofilo Folengo
WRITER
1491 - 1544
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 10
Nicolò da Ponte
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1585
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1547
Go to all RankingsHenry VIII of England
NOBLEMAN
1491 - 1547
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 1
Hernán Cortés
EXPLORER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 2
Francis I of France
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1547
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 3
Anne of Bohemia and Hungary
COMPANION
1503 - 1547
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 4
Sebastiano del Piombo
PAINTER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 5
Pietro Bembo
WRITER
1470 - 1547
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 6
Vittoria Colonna
WRITER
1490 - 1547
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 7
Saint Cajetan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1480 - 1547
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 8
Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1547
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 9
Hadım Suleiman Pasha
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1547
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 10
Philippa of Guelders
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1547
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 11
Marie of Luxembourg, Countess of Vendôme
COMPANION
1472 - 1547
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry VIII of England ranks 21 out of 8,785. Before him are Anthony Hopkins (1937), William IV of the United Kingdom (1765), Queen Victoria (1819), Stephen Hawking (1942), Richard I of England (1157), and Michael Faraday (1791). After him are Agatha Christie (1890), Thomas Hobbes (1588), Alan Turing (1912), Mary II of England (1662), Mick Jagger (1943), and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAnthony Hopkins
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 86.30
Rank: 15
William IV of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1837
HPI: 86.26
Rank: 16
Queen Victoria
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1901
HPI: 85.74
Rank: 17
Stephen Hawking
PHYSICIST
1942 - 2018
HPI: 85.71
Rank: 18
Richard I of England
POLITICIAN
1157 - 1199
HPI: 85.68
Rank: 19
Michael Faraday
PHYSICIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 85.59
Rank: 20
Henry VIII of England
NOBLEMAN
1491 - 1547
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 21
Agatha Christie
WRITER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 84.95
Rank: 22
Thomas Hobbes
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1679
HPI: 84.94
Rank: 23
Alan Turing
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1912 - 1954
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 24
Mary II of England
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1694
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 25
Mick Jagger
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 84.37
Rank: 26
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
NOBLEMAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 27
Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom
Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Henry VIII of England ranks 2. Before him are Elizabeth II (1926). After him are Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (1947), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900), Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930), Charles, Prince of Wales (1948), Harold Harefoot (1016), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857), Edward VII (1841), Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843), and Empress Matilda (1102).
Elizabeth II
1926 - 2022
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 1
Henry VIII of England
1491 - 1547
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 2
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
1947 - Present
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 3
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
1900 - 2002
HPI: 81.12
Rank: 4
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
1930 - 2002
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 5
Charles, Prince of Wales
1948 - Present
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 6
Harold Harefoot
1016 - 1040
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 7
Diana, Princess of Wales
1961 - 1997
HPI: 78.99
Rank: 8
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
1857 - 1944
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 9
Edward VII
1841 - 1910
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 10
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
1843 - 1878
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 11
Empress Matilda
1102 - 1167
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 12