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Louis Henry Dow

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. He is known for his six marriages, his break with the Roman Catholic Church, and his establishment of the Church of England. Born in Greenwich, Henry was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. This placed him second in the line of succession to the throne, behind his elder brother Arthur, Prince of Wales. Arthur's sudden death in 1502 made Henry the heir apparent, and he was created Prince of Wales in 1504. Henry inherited the throne at 17 years old, after the death of his father. He was granted a papal dispensation that allowed him to marry his brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon. In the early years of his reign, Henry was described as an attractive, educated, and accomplished king. Henry grew dissatisfied with the marriage to Catherine, appealing to Pope Clement VII for an annulment so that he could remarry in pursuit of a male heir. Clement refused, and Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declared the marriage void in the eyes of the Church of England in 1533. Clement objected to Cranmer's verdict and excommunicated Henry from the Catholic Church. Henry…