Jorge

=**Henry VIII of England.**=


 * Here are a few details about my life...**


 * I was born on the 28th June 1491 and died on the 28th January 1547
 * I was king of England from the 21th April 1509 until my death.
 * I was an accomplished musician, author and poet. My best known musical composition is "Pastime with Good Company."
 * I was a gambler and dice player, I enjoyed hunting, jousting and real tennis.
 * I concluded the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of aid with Spain against France.


 * I contributed to the Renaissance in the following ways...**


 * I am known for my role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
 * The separation between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church is known as the English Reformation.
 * I wanted my own Church not because I repudiated the doctrines of the Catholic Church, but I wanted to divorce from my first wive to marry another woman.


 * I think these contributions were particularly important because...**


 * I took power from the Church and people started to think for themselves.
 * People started to make investigations to know about our world.

This picture shown here is of me painted by Hans Holbein the Younger which helps to show that I really enjoyed hunting.