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Why is Henry VIII called Henry VIII?
VIII is eight in Roman Numerals - he was the eighth king named Henry. It is a convention to write monarchs names in the form "Henry VIII" and this is pronounced "Henry the eighth."
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Why did Henry VIII get called Henry VIII?
Henry VIII is the 8th king named Henry. It would be very confusing, if say all the Henry's were not numbered. Edward VI (Henry's son) is the sixth Edward to reign as King of Engalnd.
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When did Henry vii have Henry viii?
Henry VIII of England was born on 28th June 1491
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Was Henry Hudson Henry the navigator?
No. Henry the Navigator was the monarch of Portugal in the middle 15th century who sent off many Portuguese expeditions of discovery to Africa and India. Henry Hudson was actually Hendrick Hudsun, a...
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What was Henry Henry VIII talented at?
When he was a young man Henry was a great dancer, musician & composer. He was also great at sports (he invented a new sport that was similar to tennis). He also enjoyed hunting and was a...
