King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491. He died on January 28, 1547 when he was 55 years old. He was known for his brutality and did not let the Puritans practice their own religion. Following this, the Puritans left by sea to seek a new world to live in without any restrictions. He was very powerful, for he was King of England and Ireland. As the days in his lifetime were a long time ago, the Kings were known for their multiple wives. For instance, King Henry VIII had six (6) wives. Some names included Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr, and Anne Boleyn. His father was King Henry VII, and since the time then (and still now) was a monarchy in the English Empire, King Henry VIII inherited all his power from King Henry VII. Since the religion stayed the same throughout the monarchy because of this power change, the puritans had to leave England to practice their own religion.