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Well he didn't exactly have a choice in the matter after 1502 when his older brother Arthur died because as the king's only surviving son Henry became heir apparent. So when his father Henry VII died he had to become king, but Henry probably did want to be king as well. There are many possible reasons as to why Henry would have wanted to become king. King's had a huge amount of power in the 16th century and with that relative independence so as a young man that would surely have been appealing to Henry. Essentially being king would give Henry the opportunity to do as he pleased, and in the early years of his reign he did, he could hunt, dance, play music and joust to his heart's content without anyone chastising him and with a band of counsellors eager to do his bidding. He was also an ambitious and egotistical man so being king would also have appealed to him as he was able to invade France on extensive campaigns, with the intent to recreate the great victories of previous kings like Henry V. So overall I supposed the prospect of kingship would have been appealing to Henry purely because of the freedom that came with it.
It was possible however to step down as king.
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∙ 14y agoHis father, Henry VII died and based on the rules of primogeniture, the throne passed to his eldest (living) son.
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How did Henry VIII rise to power?
King Henry VIII succeeded to the English throne in 1509 upon the death of his father, King Henry VII.
Who succeeded Henry VIII on the throne of England?
Edward VI. He was the son of Henry and Jane Seymour.
Who was monarch after King Henry VIII?
King Edward VI (1537 - 1553) came to the throne after Henry.
Who was the next king to go on the throne of England after Henry VIII?
Edward Vl (1547 - 1553)
What were Henry VIII parents called?
Henry VIII was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. His elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales, died in 1502, leaving Henry as heir to the throne. Elizabeth of York, as the older sister of the Princes in the Tower, she had a better claim to the throne than Henry VII. Henry VII solved this problem by marring her and unting the Houses of Lancaster and York, as is shown in the Tudor rose. Elizabeth became the mother of Henry VIII.
At what age did Henry VIII take the throne?
18
How did Henry VIII rise to power?
King Henry VIII succeeded to the English throne in 1509 upon the death of his father, King Henry VII.
How did Henry the viii succeed?
Came to throne when his father Henry VII died.
What country was King Henry the VIII on the throne in?
England and Ireland
Why did Henry VIII keep remarrying?
To get a son as heir to the throne
Who tried to throw Henry viii of the throne?
Douglas MacArthur
Why did Henry VIII want to get a wife?
Henry the 8th wanted a son (air) to the throne
Who succeeded Henry VIII on the throne of England?
Edward VI. He was the son of Henry and Jane Seymour.
When Henry VIII was desperate to get what?
A son, who would be the indisputable heir of the throne.
What is important about Henry VIII this year?
Well in 2009 it was the 500 hundred anniversary of Henry getting the throne.
How did Henry VIII lose the throne?
He died a natural if painful death in 1547.
Is King Henry IV related to Queen Elizabeth?
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
