Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Katrin Repetskaja G1
Early life
· Born at Greenwich Palace June 28, 1491.
· The son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
· Third child, second son.
· Six siblings, 3 survived.
Reign
Crowned on 23 June 1509 at Westminster Abbey.
Reign lasted from 1509 until 1547.
Fought wars against France and Scotland.
Established the Church of England.
United England and Wales under one system of government.
Appearence
Tall and thickset
Blue-grey eyes
Short auburn hair
Beard
Handsom in his youth, became bloated
and fat
Dressed lavishly: gold collar, many
jewelled rings
Hobbies
Threw javelin
Hunting
Archery
Jousting
Tennis
Spoke French, Latin, some Ita...