Lorina

=Henry VIII of England=

Here are a few details about my life:
I am Henry the 8th of England. I was born on the 28th of June 1491 in Greenwich, and I died on the 28th of January 1547. I was the son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth York. I had elder brother called Arthut, but he died in 1499 of tuberculosis. My first marriage lasted for a long time, but after 20 long years [|Catherine of Aragon] and I decided to get a divorce , after this I had another 5 wifes, I was desperate for a son, my third wife died while giving birth to my son (Heir.) At the age of 56, I had died, my son, Edward, took over. When I was getting older, I became more and more overweight, I suffered from a thigh wound, which meant that I could no longer exercise, but also, partly led me to my death. About 100 years after I died, scientists found out that I may have died from syphillis .I am also a musician, I loved to play the lute, but I prefer to compose to play. I wrote a couple of pieces, including Greensleeves which I wrote about Anne Boleyn, my second wife.

I contributed to the Renaissance in the following ways:
I made a lot of religious changes, for example... I shut down all the monasteries, and I introduced an English Bible into every Church. I also united England & Wales, and I created the Council of the north. I established myself as head of the church of england! This was a mix of Protestant and Catholic ideas. I seperated the Roman Catholic Church from England, and created the Anglican Church.

I think these contributions were particularly important because:
A lot of people changed their way of life because of changes I made in the churches, I formed a new Church which was important to a lot of people because it gave them a chance to believe in something new. I united England & Wales, which meant that I had basically formed the United Kingdom. I had shut down all the monasteries because the Pope didn't allow me & Catherine of Aragon to get a divorce.

The picture included on this page helps to show that:
This picture of me shows that I am very proud of myself, I am strong and willing to help other people and my country. I wont give up easily, it shows that I was a very wealthy person because of the way I dress.