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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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What means viii in Henry viii?
VIII mean the eighth in Roman numerals. Henry the Eighth
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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...
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Who was Henry viii and what did he do?
Born: 28 Jun 1491, Greenwich Palace, London, England Acceded: 24 Jun 1509, Westminster Abbey, London, England Died: 28 Jan 1547, Whitehall Palace, London, England Buried: St. George's Chapel, Windsor...