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Henry VIII was the son of Henry Tudor (Henry VII) who was of Welsh royal stock and took the English throne after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, which overthrew Richard III, brought an end to the Plantagenent dynasty and placed a Welshman on the throne of England for the first time in history.
Henry married Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV and they had 7 children, of which Henry VIII was the third. Henry VIII was thus half-Welsh.
He was a fluent Welsh speaker, but was responsible for the Act of Union in 1536 which effectively abolished Wales as a seperate nation and made it a part of England, a situation which existed legally until Edwardian times.
He did this for two reasons- the first was that at the time, Wales was predominantly Catholic, and many senior Welsh clerics disapproved of the establishment of the Church of England. The second was that by the time of Henry's reign, many Welsh people (including aristocracy, landed gentry and influential pubic figures) were beginning to feel that the Tudors had 'sold out' to England too much and were no longer adequately representing Welsh interests. Henry thus wished to forestall another Welsh rebellion, which by the early / mid 16th Century could have been far more devastating for England due to advances in military technology since the time of Owain Glyndwr.
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Did Henry VIII forge union with Wales?
Henry VIII did forge a union with Wales.
In the reign of Henry VIII England and wales where?
England and Wales were one Kingdom under Henry VIII.
Who was Henry VIII preceded by?
Henry VII preceded Henry VIII. Henry's older brother, Arthur, died while he was still Price of Wales.
What did Henry VIII do for wales?
In 1509, Henry VIII succeeded his father to the throne. Henry did not have the same feel for Wales that his father had. Henry VII had a Welsh dragon and a wolfhound on his heraldic insignia. Henry VIII dropped the wolfhound and replaced it with a lion, thus making the royal insignia less Welsh.
Who was Arthur Prince of wales?
Arthur, Prince of Wales, was the brother of Henry VIII. He died before his father, hence he never inherited the crown. Henry VIII married the woman who Arthur was supposed to marry.
What was Henry VIII elder brother's name?
arthur the tudor, prince of wales
What good things did Henry VIII do to wales and England?
Henry made England and wales a joined country so we had the same kingHestrengthened england by the union but doomed wales in theproses. He didn't do anything good for wales
Who was Henry preceded by?
Henry VII preceded Henry VIII. Henry's older brother, Arthur, died while he was still Price of Wales.
Catherine of aragons 1st husband?
Prince Arthur of England, Henry VIII's older brother, but then he died and Henry VIII decided to marry her....
What was the name of Henry viii older brother?
Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales
What is a good title for a research paper about Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII?
Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII: A Relationship that Shook the Foundation of England.
What type of relationship did Catherine Parr Have with Henry vll and his kids?
Catherine Parr had no relationship with Henry VII and she only had a relationship with one of Henry VII's children, Henry VIII who was her third husband.
