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1
Q

What characteristics did henry have in his youth

A

Tall, healthy, handsome, wealthy

2
Q

Who were his parents?

A

Father was King Henry VII and his mother was Elizabeth of York

3
Q

When and where was he born?

A

Greenwich 28th June 1491

4
Q

What siblings did he have?

A

Brother Arthur and sister Margret.

5
Q

Who were his wives?

A

Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr.

6
Q

Who did he kill out of his wives?

A

Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

7
Q

Who were his children and who were their mothers?

A

Edward (son of Jane Seymour)
Elizabeth (daughter of Anne Boleyn)
Mary (daughter of Catherine of Aragon)

8
Q

What was his new church called?

A

Church of England

9
Q

Was Henry a Protestant?

A

Yes

10
Q

Who succeeded Henry

A

His son Edward.

11
Q

Why did he leave the Catholic Church?

A

The pope wouldn’t allow a divorce between Henry and his first wife.

12
Q

Why did Catherine of Aragon fail him

A

She did not produce a healthy son

13
Q

Why was Anne Boleyn killed?

A

She was a ‘witch and devil’

14
Q

Why did Edward succeed the throne?

A

He was a boy

15
Q

Why is Henry significant

A

He killed his wives, composed music, tortured opponents, divided the church, spoke fluent Italian,french and Latin, founded the English navy, brought Protestant into Ireland, very rich but left none.

16
Q

What university did he found?

A

Oxford Uni

17
Q

What did he enjoy at school

A

Sports and partying