Death of King Henry VIII
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Date
January 28, 1547
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
London,
England,
United Kingdom
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King Henry VIII of England died on January 28, 1547, at the Palace of Whitehall in London at the age of 55. His death marked the end of a tumultuous 36-year reign that saw the separation of the Church of England from papal authority and the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Succession: He was succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, born to his third wife, Jane Seymour. Henry's will established the line of succession, followed by his daughters Mary and Elizabeth.
Henry is one of England's most famous monarchs, known for his six marriages and his role in the English Reformation.