became King Henry VIII. Soon after he obtained the papal dispensation required to allow him to marry his brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon. In the first years of his reign Henry VIII ...

This is the birthplace of Henry VII or Henry Tudor ... Henry VII’s most famous child was Henry VIII, who became king in 1509 - and his reign was an interesting one to say the least.

The coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon took place on Sunday 24th June 1509. The ceremony is illustrated in the mortuary roll of Abbot Islip dated 1532 in the Abbey's archives. The day ...