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Facts

Born	June 28, 1491 • Greenwich • England
Died	January 28, 1547 (aged 55) • London • England
Title / Office	king (1509-1547), England
House / Dynasty	House of Tudor
Notable Family Members	spouse Jane Seymour • spouse Catherine of Aragon • spouse Catherine Parr • spouse Anne of Cleves • spouse Catherine Howard • spouse Anne Boleyn • father Henry VII • daughter Mary I • daughter Elizabeth I • son Edward VI • sister Margaret Tudor • sister Mary Tudor
Role In	Battle of the Solent • Reformation • Act of Supremacy

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