Henry VIII was born on 28th June 1491, the son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was their second son but become heir to the throne after the death of his older brother, Arthur, in 1502. Henry ruled England from 1509 until his death on 28th January 1547. During his life he married six times and had three children who all ruled as Tudor monarchs; Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
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- Henry VIII after his coronation, c.1509
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- Henry VIII c.1520, by an unknown artist
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- Henry VIII c.1535. Joos van Cleve
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- Bust portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein, c.1536-37
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- Cartoon of Henry VIII and Henry VII by Hans Holbein c.1537
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- The Walker by an unknown artist after Holbein, c.1537-1562
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- Henry VIII from the circle of Hans Holbein, c.1535-40
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- Henry VIII from the circle of Hans Holbein, c.1560-80
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- Sketch of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein
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- Henry VIII by an unknown artist after Hans Holbein, c.1542
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- A copy of the Whitehall mural by Remigius van Leemput. The original was destroyed in a fire.
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- The Family of Henry VIII c.1545, artist unknown – Left to Right: ‘Mother Jak’, Lady Mary, Prince Edward, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, Lady Elizabeth and Will Somers