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."
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.
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...
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...
He was born in Greenwich Palace, England. (no longer standing) Technically Henry was Welsh on his father, Henry VII's, side, whose father was Edmund Tudor, half-brother of King Henry VI. Henry VIII's...