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Henry VIII was born in 1491 in Greenwich, England. He was born into a wealthy royal family and lived an easy childhood.
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Henry VIII becomes king in 1509 at age 18.
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Marries his brother's widow, Catherine Parr. He divorced her when she could not produce a male heir.
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Religious chaos breaks out with the creation of Anglican Church, spread of Protestant, and 95 Theses.
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Henry VIII splits England from the Catholic Church rule and creates Anglican Church.
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Marries Anne Boleyn. Did not produce a male heir and is beheaded for incest, adultery, and plotting to kill the king.
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Henry finally reaches his goal for Jane produced a male heir. She later dies due to child birth.
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She was not suited for the England Monarch lifestyle. They were divorced when tension between countries started rising. They remained friends after.
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She was 19 years old while he was 49. She was caught cheating on him and beheaded.
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She got lucky and outlived King Henry VIII, not facing any cruel punishments.
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Lived for 56 years and reigned for 38 years. Suffered from gout and type 2 diabetes.
