King Henry VIII
Six wives' husband
King Henry VIII was the Tudor monarch who ruled England from 1509 to 1547, famous for his six wives and for breaking with the Roman Catholic Church to establish the Church of England.
His name invokes images of absolute royal power, marital excess, and religious upheaval: He's got a King Henry VIII approach to marriage.
The figure appears in countless historical dramas and is often referenced when someone discards partners serially or acts with unchecked authority.
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- wivesMarried female partners
- beheadingRemoval of head
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
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