Henry viii biography ks2 past

NARRATOR: Henry VIII.

HENRY VIII: Ah ha! Yes! Go on, big me up!

NARRATOR: Perhaps the most famous king in English history.

Henry viii biography ks2 past

Henry viii biography ks2 past

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How old was henry viii when he became king

He ruled England for 38 years from 1509 to 1547. Time enough for six marriages and one major change of national religion. Henry never expected to become king. But his older brother Arthur died, leaving Henry in line to take over.

Their father, Henry VII died when Prince Henry was just seventeen years old. So the young prince became a young king. He had two sisters, but they weren't given a look in.

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Back then, when it came to passing on the crown, it was only sons allowed.

This rule gave the new king, a pressing problem: to make sure his family kept the throne, he had to get himself a male heir. As luck would have it, a perfect match had recently become available.

Catherine of Aragon had been married to Henry's brother, Arthur, but now found herself single again. The marriage that had made sense for Arthur now made sense for the new king. Henry and C