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When he became King the country was Catholic and was controlled by the Pope in Rome. When the Pope wouldn't let Henry get divorced from his first wife, Henry made himself head of the church in England instead and gave himself the divorce he wanted.
Later Henry closed all the Monasteries and Nunneries in England and took all the money from the Monks and Nuns. He literally threw all of them out onto the streets to beg and gave their Monasteries to his friends for fine houses.
he used to be an intelligent and curious man, but in his later years he was cruel and a hypocrite.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt depends because there was 2 sides to him 1 where he was a good strong leader and the other was that he was selfish and only thought of himself, i wrote down pros and cons and I definitely found more cons but I know that he was a good strong and independent leader who made England a very strong country.
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∙ 11y ago"In later life, he became morbidly obese and his health suffered; his public image is frequently depicted as one of a lustful, egotistical, harsh, and insecure king."
(Per Wikipedia and cited in: Ives, Eric (2006). "Will the Real Henry VIII Please Stand Up?". History Today 56)
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Who is more famous Simon Cowell or Henry VIII?
Henry VIII he is famous for being fat. Plus he was a king. :)
Historical interpretations of Henry VIII?
hes fat lazy and wasn't a very good king
Location of the monasteries Henry VIII closed down in 1530?
Henry was fat Henry was fat Henry was fat
What is a good conclusion for Henry VIII?
henry was a fat prick
What happened at Henry VIII's funeral?
when was Henry VIII funeral he was to fat to fit in his coffin so it burst, his stomach exploded and his jewels got robbed
Where can you listen to the song Henry VIII was a big fat man?
You tube
What was Henry the viii health like?
Although in pictures Henry VIII was fat he wasnt he was actually quite fit and very athletic and did many sport events
What personality did Henry VII have?
Henry Vii was a kind and brave person he loved everyone so when Henry vii died everybody was sad because no king was a so perfect like Henry vii everybody thought Henry viii was going to be a good king but he turned out to be ugly,fat and violent also with cruel
Why did Henry VIII get fat?
he had a jousting accident and damaged his leg so he could not excercise
What did King Henry the 8th become?
...Fat....
King Henry VIII interests?
Eating. But when he was younger, he played a lot of sports and was quite fit, but as he became king, he ate more and more until he was obese.Henry VIII enjoyed playing tennis. He liked singing and writing music. He always enjoyed hunting and jousting. Henry VIII only become fat when he was getting old as he hurt his leg when he was out hunting so then he couldn't do any more exercise. He also liked Wrestling.
Is it true that Henry VIII was to fat that his servants had to throw the ball up for him to play tennis?
Yes
