HENRY VIII

By: World History Student

9TH Grade World History

Birth• Henry VIII was born June 28, 1491• He was the second son of Henry VII • His mother was Elizabeth of York• He was born in Greenwich, England.

Early Years

• As a young lad Henry VIII excelled in athletics and in school studies.

• When in his youth he also was a very accomplished in arts such as music and writing.

• He was very fond of tennis and hunting.

• He was very athletic as a child which did not care over as an adult

Becoming King

• Henry VIII became king on April 22, 1509

• He became King when his father King Henry VII died

• He was only 18 years old when he became King of his Fathers kingdom.

• He was in complete control of all of England.

Becoming King

• When he became King of England he brought many characteristics to the government which at that time they were missing

• His youthfulness led to a very hard worker• His youthfulness also led to a good energy

and vigor.• At the time of him becoming king

England’s government was missing all the characteristics that he had.

Strengths

• King Henry VIII had a lot of great strengths which led to a great leader.

• One of Henrys VIII greatest strengths was his enthusiasm which made him well loved by the people that he reigned over.

• Other great strength was his Intelligence. He was very smart and this led to him making smart decisions which made him be a great leader.

Weaknesses

• King Henry VIII was a great leader, but like all people he had his weaknesses

• One of King Henrys weaknesses was his body. He had very many health problems ranging from a rare blood type to weighing almost 400 pounds at his death.

• Being unhealthy as a king meant he couldn’t go out in public as easily

• Another weakness of Henry VIII was that he did not shy away from war. Which sometimes led to loosing many men and resources in these wars

Wars• King Henry VIII fought many wars in his

reign of king• He was very fond of war which sometimes

led it to be one of his weaknesses.• He had many battles with Scotland • Many battles with Scotland happened

because England and Scotland border each other.

Notable Wars

• 1513, Battle of Spurs• 1525, French defeat at Pavia• 1527, Sack of Rome• 1547, Pinkie Cleugh

King Henry Wives

• Throughout his reign King Henry had 6 wives and only 3 children.

• King Henry had many wives because he wanted a son to rule after he had died

Wives of King Henry VIII

• 1st wife- Katherine of Aragon, divorced • 2nd wife- Anne Boleyn, beheaded• 3rd wife- Jane Seymour, natural death• 4th wife- Anne of Cleves, divorced• 5th wife- Catherine Howard, beheaded• 6th wife- Kateryn Parr, survived

Death

• King Henry died on January 28, 1547• He was only 56 at the time of his death• Know one truly knows how he died• The most believed cause of death was syphilis

What I would have done

• Instead of fighting more wars I would have tried to resolve the problems less violently

• I would have not of had 6 wives to try to get a kid, I would of just adopted a boy child.

• I would of tried to be a healthier king so I have a better chance of living longer

• I would of tried to unify Scotland and England

What Political leaders now can learn from Henry VIII

• King Henry was a very good leader and did many things to strengthen his country

• Something Political leaders can learn from Henry VIII is to have a vigor attitude

• Also, they could learn not to be scared.• King Henry proved this when he wasn’t scared

and established the Church of England.

Why I chose Henry VIII

• I chose Henry VIII because I thought he was a great King.

• I think he did a better job overall for his country.

• He also introduced many acts that helped his country

• He started the Church of England

Works Cited

• www.royal.uk.org “Henry VIII(r.1509-1547)” History, 08-09, April 8, 2013

• Eakins, Lara “Henry VIII King of England” February 19, 2012 History April 8, 2013

• www.History.com. Henry VIII, 2012. April 8, 2013