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Aft V I II. nd stro es and p is a ! Henry wanted a son. His wife Catherine of
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Hen g. Tall y langua gland. H ars old. Aragon had given him a daughter. Her chances
in n n e
look eaks ma an in E be 25 y of giving Henry a son were small.
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By t ern
histo
refused. Henry had fallen in love with Anne
he t rian.
1547 ime Boleyn. In 1533 the Arch Bishop of Canterbury
h
over he was e died i on Henry’s orders made Henry man and wife.
w ma s n
one, eight, sive
t ly
and was eas rusted
w il n
man as a ve y annoy o ! Henry was Bankrupt. He spent a lot of
to f r e
all o y dange d money on palaces, books and wars. He needed
ut w r
ith. ous to get some money. Henry had spent money
because he wanted to be very powerful.

Henry VIII as a young man.

! Henry wanted to be powerful. He wanted to
control the Church in England instead of the
Pope who lived in Rome. The monasteries were
rich and very loyal to the pope.

By Mrs Buxton
Henry VIII as an older man. www.SchoolHistory.co.uk
 Henry VIII.

Words used to describe people are called adjectives.

What were
Words used to Words used to Henry’s
describe Henry describe Henry as an problems?
as a young man. older man.

EXT: Which of Henry VIII problems do you consider to

be the most important? Why?

HWK: Using the words you have picked

out and the photographs write your own
description of Henry VIII.