# King Henry the 8th (1509-1547)

Maybe the most well-known and controversial king England ever had was King Henry the 8th
He ruled over England from 1509 till 1547.

1. King Henry the 8th

Henry was a bad tempered,(but very intelligent) King and really wanted a son. His first wife gave him a daughter and that was for him a reason for a divorce. The Catholic Church didn't give him permission to divorce his wife. This upset him and he called out his own church called the Anglican Church and put himself as the head of the church. After that he divorced his wife and married another woman. She also couldn't give him a son so he divorced her as well. His 3rd marriage was a "succes" and gave him a son. His wife died "mysteriously" right after she gave birth. Henry the 8th married 6 times in his life. His daughters Mary & Elizabeth later became the queens of England.

2. Queen Mary I

3. Queen Elizabeth I