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Because he Died of Tuberculosis before his Father (the king)Died.
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∙ 14y agoHenry VIII (1491 - 1547) did become king. He succeeded his father Henry VII, and reigned from 21 April 1509 until his death on 28 January 1547.
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∙ 9y agoHenry VII's eldest son, Arthur, had died in 1502, so Henry VIII became king in 1509.
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∙ 13y agoThe first son, Arthur, died before his father.
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Why did Henry the v111 become king?
Henry VIII was the second son of King Henry VII. The oldest son, Arthur, died before his father, leaving Henry next in line for the throne.
Was Henry VIII oldest son of Henry vii?
His eldest son's name was Arthur, he married to Katherine, died, and his brother Henry (It was common to name your son after yourself at this time), became King Henry VIII and married Arthur's widowed wife
Did Arthur son of King Henry the VII ever become king?
No. He died at the age of 16 at Ludlow Castle whilst Prince of Wales. His brother Henry Duke of York eventually suceeded as King Henry VIII in 1509.
Did King Henry VIII have a brother?
yes he did. his older brother Arthur died and Henry's first wife was poor widowed Catherine of Aragon who was originally married to Arthur.
What was the reason King Henry VIII was crowned?
After the death of his father, King Henry VII, Henry became king. His older brother, Arthur, had died so Henry was next in line of succession. Had Arthur lived, he would have succeeded his father to the throne.
Why did Henry the v111 become king?
Henry VIII was the second son of King Henry VII. The oldest son, Arthur, died before his father, leaving Henry next in line for the throne.
When did Henry VIII become king and how?
When he was 17 after his brother Arthur had died.
Was Henry VIII oldest son of Henry vii?
His eldest son's name was Arthur, he married to Katherine, died, and his brother Henry (It was common to name your son after yourself at this time), became King Henry VIII and married Arthur's widowed wife
When did Arthur Henry King die?
Arthur Henry King died on 2000-01-15.
When was Arthur Henry King born?
Arthur Henry King was born on 1910-02-20.
Did Arthur son of King Henry the VII ever become king?
No. He died at the age of 16 at Ludlow Castle whilst Prince of Wales. His brother Henry Duke of York eventually suceeded as King Henry VIII in 1509.
Why and when did Henry VIII become king?
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.
Did King Henry VIII have a brother?
yes he did. his older brother Arthur died and Henry's first wife was poor widowed Catherine of Aragon who was originally married to Arthur.
Was King Henry VIII the secound child of King Henry vii?
No, he was the third child born to Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth of York. Prince Arthur was the oldest, followed by Princess Margaret, then Henry VIII was born. Four other children were born after Henry, but only Princess Mary survived infancy.
What was the reason King Henry VIII was crowned?
After the death of his father, King Henry VII, Henry became king. His older brother, Arthur, had died so Henry was next in line of succession. Had Arthur lived, he would have succeeded his father to the throne.
What Scottish king was a brother to Henry VIII of England?
Henry VIII only had one brother, Arthur who died before Henry became king. Arthur would have been the king of England after the Death of their father Henry VII if he had lived, as he was Henry's elder brother. No brother of Henry VIII was ever king of Scotland.
When did King Arthur become King?
when he was 16 King Arthur is fictional. When he pulled the sword from the stone, he became king.
