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King Henry VII was born in Greenwich. He had two siblings, the main heir prince Author and his sister Mary.
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King Henry VIII was a mere spare until his brother's death, becoming the heir of the throne in 1409.
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After his brother's death, Catherine of Aragon would be rewedded to Henry VIII instead.
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King Henry VIII would have his first child, a girl. As the years went on and Catherine aged, Henry VIII became more desperate.
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With his first wife providing no heirs and falling in love with another person, he would ask the pope for the divorce, which the papacy declined to do. With the help of Anne Boleyn, a religious rift would form to separate from the papacy, accumulating into the Act of Supremacy in 1534.
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The relationship between Anne Boleyn and king Henry VIII did not last long. She couldn't bare a male heir, which led to king Henry VIII's actions of charging with serious crimes such as incest and high treason, being executed.
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Henry's 3rd wife, Jay Seymour, would be the one to fulfill his dream and insecurities. Edward VI would be born, though his mother would die in the process.
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Starting in 1536, his health, both physically and mentally would severely decline throughout the years. He was obese and have leg ulcers, his despotic and violent actions could be attributed to his declining mental health. By his 50s, despite being in constant pain, he would continue to eat the same amount when he was young.
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King Henry finally kicks the bucket at the age of 55, his son would take his throne at the age of 9, who he dies prematurely at 15. His older sister would take his throne.