Henry VIII was the king of England (1509–47). He broke with the Roman Catholic Church and had Parliament declare him supreme head of the Church of England, starting the English Reformation, because the pope would not annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. He wanted to remarry and produce a male heir.
he was the king of England in 1509 till 1547. He is best known for establishing the Church of England in 1534 and the Act of Supremacy, giving him omnipotent influence. In 1536, he began the dissolution of the monasteries, which increased England's wealth. Henry VIII launched one of the most significant invasions of France.
