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Why and when did Henry VIII become king?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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Henry VIII of England became king on April 21st, 1508, following the death of his father, Henry VII. He became heir to the throne after his brother, Arthur, died at the age of 20 in 1502. Henry would go on to marry Arthur's widow, Catherine of Aragon.

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