June 28, 1491
Birth of Henry VIII at Greenwich
Henry VIII is born at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He becomes king in 1509 and breaks with the papacy in the 1530s.
June 28, 1491
Henry VIII is born at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He becomes king in 1509 and breaks with the papacy in the 1530s.