"If a lion knew his strength, it were hard for any man to rule him" (Albert 9), sainted Thomas More said of Henry VIII. There was no mistake about it; Henry was definitely one of the most powerful Kings to ever rule in England. It was Henry who made the throne more powerful than the Church of England; every King thereafter would benefit. When Henry entered his first marriage he knew he needed a male heir to continue the Tudor dynasty, which had not yet seen its hundredth year. In his conquest for a male heir, he would marry six times, divorce twice, and execute two wives and numerous members of his Royal Court; he would also separate England from Rome.
             Henry was born in Greenwich, England on January 28, 1491. He was born to mother, Elizabeth of York, and father Henry VII. "In his youth he was athletic and highly intelligent" ("Henry VIII" 1); Henry was fluent in Spanish, French, and English. He was also a skilled hunter. Henry excelled at tennis, archery, and was talented in the sport of fencing. He was also very religious and attended "...three masses daily..."("Henry VIII" 1). Henry wrote a best-selling novel, its contents attacked Martin Luther and all Lutheranism ideas. It was this book that inspired the "Pope to give him the title of 'Defender of the Faith' in 1521"("Henry VIII" 1).
             Henry married Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon at the age of seventeen in 1509. The marriage took place on July 11, 1509; Catherine was twenty-three. At the beginning, the marriage was perfect and Henry was a chivalrous husband. Henry would go off to battle, but he would always run home to Catherine bearing the keys to the cities he had conquered. He also whole-heartedly confided in her and valued her advice. (Lofts 89)
             Henry's infidelity began with Catherine's lady-in waiting Elizabeth Blout, who bore him an illegitimate son in 1519 w...