Question 1

When was Henry VIII born and when did they die?

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII was born in 1491 and died in 1547, living to about 56 years old.

Question 2

What was Henry VIII known for?

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII was known for: King of England, six wives. Henry VIII was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. After the pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Henry passed legislation that severed England and Ireland from the Roman Catholic Church and established the monarch as Supreme Head of the Church of England, initiating the English Reformation. He subsequently married five more times; two marriages were annulled and two wives were executed.

Question 3

Who was alive at the same time as Henry VIII?

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII's closest contemporary was Michelangelo, with whom they shared 56 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Henry VIII

Contemporaries

Their World