Henry VIII of England
King of England from 1509 to 1547 (1491–1547) · 1491–1547
Why they matter
Six marriages, three children who each reigned, and a break with Rome driven by the search for a male heir. The Tudor family story turns on his decisions.
Crowns held
- monarch of England 1509–1547
- King of Ireland 1542–1547
Marriages and partners
- Catherine of Aragon 1509–1533
- Anne Boleyn 1533–1536
- Jane Seymour 1536–1537
- Anne of Cleves 1540–1540
- Catherine Howard 1540–1542
- Catherine Parr 1543–1547
- Elizabeth Blount
- Mary Boleyn
- Elizabeth Stafford, Countess of Sussex
- Joan Dingley
- Margaret Shelton
- Jane Popincourt
- Anne Bassett
- Elizabeth Carew
- Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon
Parents
Siblings
- Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1495
- Margaret Tudor 1489–1541
- Mary Tudor 1496–1533
- Katherine Tudor 1503–1503
- Edward Tudor 1498–1499
- Arthur, Prince of Wales 1486–1502
- Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset 1499–1500
Children
- Mary I 1516–1558
- Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset 1519–1536
- Elizabeth I of England 1533–1603
- Edward VI of England 1537–1553
- Henry, Duke of Cornwall 1511–1511
- stillborn daughter Tudor (1510) 1510–1510
- stillborn son Tudor 1513–1513
- Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1514) 1514–1514
- stillborn daughter Tudor (1518) 1518–1518
- Henry, Duke of Cornwall 1534–1534
- miscarried son Tudor 1536–1536
- Catherine Carey c. 1523–1569
- Ethelreda Malte 1527–1559
- Richard Edwardes 1525–1566
- Thomas Stukley 1525–1578
- Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 1526–1596
Succession questions
- Why did Henry VIII of England succeed Henry VII of England?
Inheritance - Why did Edward VI of England succeed Henry VIII of England?
Inheritance under the Third Succession Act and Henry VIII's will, with a regency
Family connections
About
Henry VIII was King of England and Ireland from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.
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