he was on it for 24 years
5,ooo
1509 - 1547
37 years, 282 days, according to wikipedia.org
No he wanted to stay on the throne for as long as possible
Which Henry?
Henry IV
1485
King Henry VII did not "give up the throne." His reign ended when he died on 21 April 1509.
Came to throne when his father Henry VII died.
King Henry VIII succeeded to the English throne in 1509 upon the death of his father, King Henry VII.
No British Monarch has ruled for that long yet. Henry III spent 56 years on the throne. Edward III spent 50 years on the throne. Elizabeth I spent 55 years on the throne. George III spent 60 years on the throne. Victoria spent 64 years on the throne. Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 60 years.
Richard I, better known as Richard the Lion-heart succeeded Henry II in retaining the English throne.