Henry VIII

Birth

Jun 28, 1491

Born June 28, 1491 and second son of Henry VII in Greenwih Palace, London.

Battle of the Spurs

1513

Fought on August 16, 1513, his troops surprised a French cavalry and they retreated. He wanted glory and he took the town of Tournal.

Act of Supremacy

Nov 3, 1534

Passed by English Parliament in 1534, King Henry VII was the Supreme Head of the Church of England, He did this because the Pope refused to grant an annulment of marriage to Catherine.

Death

Jan 28, 1547

Died at 55 years old, and believed to be becuase of his obesity, he also had a leg wound from jousting accident. He died in Whitehall Palace, London.