Henry VIII

Definitions of Henry VIII
  1. noun
    son of Henry VII and King of England from 1509 to 1547; his divorce from Catherine of Aragon resulted in his break with the Catholic Church in 1534 and his excommunication 1538, leading to the start of the Reformation in England (1491-1547)
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    King of England, King of Great Britain
    the sovereign ruler of England
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