Yet his childhood was cut short: When Henry VIII died in 1547, 9-year-old Edward was left to rule. Edward VI was told the news alongside his half sister, Anne Boleyn’s daughter Elizabeth; the ...

Find out about Henry VIII with BBC Bitesize History. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. BBC Homepage. ... Henry VIII was a Tudor king who ruled England from 1509 - 1547.

Famously, Henry VIII had three legitimate children: Mary I, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI, whom he shared with his first three wives. All three took the throne at one time after Henry VIII’s death in ...

BBC Teach KS2 History - Life in Tudor times. Henry VIII. A short animation for 7 to 11 year olds exploring who Henry VIII was and his rule of England.