AP Henry VIII adopted the Church of England as the monarchy’s religion in 1534 after the pope refused to consent to the king divorcing his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Under the new church ...

June 11 has long been a day marked by significant events that have shaped the world in diverse ways. June 11, 1509, saw the ...

When Henry was 18, he became King of England ... survived! Henry VIII changed things for his six wives, but by starting the Church of England, he changed history!

King James I of England gets most of the credit for turning the Bible into an all-time bestseller, but remember it was King Henry VIII who authorized ... The Catholic Church refused, and so ...

Named Henry after his father, he was given the title of Duke of Cornwall and nicknamed “The New Year’s Boy.” Bells were rung and bonfires were lit, with King Henry VIII holding a lavish ...

King Henry VIII divorced a Spanish princess; annulled his marriage to the daughter of a German baron; mourned his queen who died 12 days after she birthed a son; and had three other wives decapitated.

Cranmer’s declaration simply served as a mark for the start of public recognition ... brother-in-law — the future King Henry VIII — accompanying her to the church. That wedding was widely ...

Josephine Hart article on millennium's best sex scandal cites English King Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn, which led to his formation of Church of England; photos (M) ...