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Because he was the 6th great - grandson to Henry I , the 8th prince and monarch of England and Scotland in line to sit on the throne , and the son of Henry VII . (The crown of Scotland did not join with the crown of England until James I when England became Great Britain.)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoHenry VIII is the 8th king named Henry. It would be very confusing, if say all the Henry's were not numbered. Edward VI (Henry's son) is the sixth Edward to reign as King of Engalnd.
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∙ 12y agoVIII is eight in Roman Numerals - he was the eighth king named Henry.
It is a convention to write monarchs names in the form "Henry VIII" and this is pronounced "Henry the eighth."
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∙ 10y agoBecause he was the seventh King of England to take the regnal name Henry, and because Henry the Young King died before his father did, thus not receiving a numerical.
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∙ 11y agobecause elmos face fell of at the zoo wile he was in camo and a dolphin farted
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∙ 10y agoThis is just a wild guess, but it could be that he was the eighth King of England called Henry.
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∙ 15y agoHe was named after his father Henry VII
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What does viii stand for in Henry VIII's name?
VIII is 8 in Roman Numerals, which means Henry VIII was the eighth King of England to be called Henry.
What is Henry the viii mam called?
Henry VIII's mother was Elizabeth of York.
What was Henry viii's farthers name?
Henry VIII's father was called Henry Tudor - Henry VII of england.
Did Henry VIII deserve to be called Henry the great?
No, that is why he is not called it
What was Henry VIII 5 wife called?
Henry VIII's fifth wife was Catherine Howard.
Did Henry VIII have his own private orchestra?
Henry VIII probably did have his own orchestra. He could have called it 'Henry's Quartet'.
What was Henry the VIII family name?
Henry VIII's surname wasTudor that's why his Father was called Henry Tudor and reining from Henry VII to Elizabeth I was called the Tudor Rein
What was Henry VIII nurce called?
it was called harry
Was Henry VIII called Henry Tudor?
Yes he was known as Henry Tudor.
What did Thomas Cromwell do to upset Henry VIII?
Arrange the marriage between Henry VIII and Ann of Cleeves, who Henry called the Flander's Mare.
What was Henry VIII monkey called?
smith
What was henryviii dad called?
Henry VIII's father was Henry VII of England.
