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King Henry VIII succeeded to the English throne in 1509 upon the death of his father, King Henry VII.
Came to throne when his father Henry VII died.
England and Ireland
To get a son as heir to the throne
Henry the 8th wanted a son (air) to the throne
Edward VI. He was the son of Henry and Jane Seymour.
A son, who would be the indisputable heir of the throne.
Well in 2009 it was the 500 hundred anniversary of Henry getting the throne.
He died a natural if painful death in 1547.
She was Henry VII's Grand daughter - Henry VII was Henry VIII's father. Her mother was Anne Boleyn Henry VIII's second wife. She was the third of Henry VIII's children on the throne. Her brother was Edward VI and her sister was Mary I
His son: Edward VI, by his third wife Jane Seymore.