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 ...

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 ...

Henry VIII] I have no heir. My subjects are in rebellion. My coffers are empty and my cradle empty too. - Henry was under great pressure politically from the Roman Catholic Church who were still ...

By Roslyn Sulcas Midway through Karim Aïnouz’s “Firebrand,” King Henry VIII of England takes a break ... For Henry — who broke from the Roman Catholic Church over his divorce from his ...

Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history. He was the second Tudor monarch and was well-known for having six wives. His break with the papacy in Rome established the Church of ...

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) ...