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This marks the beginning of an era for England. Henry will become the King of England at a young age of 17. Henry VIII was the son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was born in Greenwich Palace.
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The life of Henry VIII was long for a man during this time. He spent most of his life changing wives in search of a male heir to the throne. Henry ended up having six wives over his 55 year life span.
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Henry marries his first wife Catherine. This would be the longest realtionsip he would be engaged in over the course of his life. During this relationship Henry and Catherine had a daughter named Mary. This marriage caused an uproar of challenges towards its termination.
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The marriage of Henry and Anne Boleyn had to be done on the sly. The dramatic overhangs of his first marriage still lingered and made it harder to have his realtionship with Anne. He later moved on in search of a male heir after Elizabeth was born. He eventually had Boleyn beheaded.
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The marriage of Jane Seymore and Henry was brief. Jane gave Henry his only son during the relationship. The birth of their son weakend the health of Seymore and ultimately led to her death.
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This marriage was the shortest of the six that Henry VIII was involved in. Henry thought Anne was beautiful woman, but later grew tired of her. He realized he did not really like her and divorced her after only six months of marriage.
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This marriage was brief between Henry and Catherine. Henry found Catherine guillty of treason. Catherine was beheaded as a result of her crime.
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Catherine Parr was Henry's sixth and final wife. The relationship was cut short due to his declining health. Parr stayed close to Henry during is final moments.
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After many years of ruling England, Henry's life came to an end. The main cause of death was old age and obesity. Henry died at the age of 55.
