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Who Was Henry VIII? Paperback – Illustrated, February 6, 2018

by Ellen Labrecque (Author), Who HQ (Author), Jake Murray (Illustrator)

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history.

Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England," Henry VIII was also attractive, educated, and athletic. When Henry Tudor ascended to the English thrown at the age of 17, his reign looked promising. But by the time of his death in 1547, King Henry VIII was characterized as an extremely egotistical, harsh, and insecure king. Though Henry VIII's legacy isn't free from scandal, his monarchy thrived due to the achievements of his daughter Queen Elizabeth I.

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Who Was Henry VIII?

Henry VIII, the King of England, sat at the head of the long table. A trumpet blast alerted the hundreds of guests that dinner was about to begin. The tables were covered in fancy tablecloths and scattered with flowers and herbs. Before the meal began, a priest said the blessing.

Then, servers carried dish after dish from the kitchen. The plates were filled with roast pig, pigeon, peacock, and deer.

On an average day, Henry and his guests could eat six oxen, forty sheep, twelve pigs, and 240 pigeons! Loaves of bread, dishes of butter, and leather jugs filled with beer were set on the table. A fountain spouted gallons of wine for the guests to enjoy.

When the dinner was over, sweet tarts made with fruits from the royal garden were served. Henry ate the most and laughed the loudest of all. At the end of the banquet, he was given a gold cup filled with sweet wine and served wafer cookies stamped with the royal coat of arms. It was just a typical dinner for the king, but it was also quite a performance!

Henry VIII was the all-powerful King of England from 1509 to 1547. He liked to do everything in a big way, especially eating, drinking, and throwing parties. He was very rich and spent a sum equal to $6 million a year just on parties and celebrations!

But Henry could also be selfish and sometimes cruel. He was impulsive and lost his temper quickly. To anger the king in the 1500s was to risk your life. He had tens of thousands of his subjects put to death, including many brilliant men, simply because they disagreed with him.

Henry VIII grew to believe that only God could tell him what to do. What this really meant was that he didn’t listen to anyone but himself. Throughout his reign, Henry did anything he wished—for the good and the bad—of his country and people.

Chapter 1: Young Henry

Henry VIII was born Henry Tudor on June 28, 1491, in Greenwich Palace in London, England. His parents were King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.

The Tudors were a very religious Catholic family. The leaders of England had been Catholic for over a thousand years. They followed the teachings of the Pope in Rome, who is the head of the Catholic Church. Therefore, their subjects did, too. England was a Catholic country.

Henry VII had become king in 1485, after thirty years of civil war known as the Wars of the Roses.

Baby Henry was born a prince into a rich and royal world, but he was not born to be king. When Henry arrived, he had an older brother, Arthur, age four, and an older sister, Margaret, nearly two. Arthur, as the king’s eldest son, was the heir to the throne.

During Henry’s early years, a staff of servants took care of him. This was common practice with royal people at this time. The servants did everything for him, including feeding, changing, and bathing him. Two official “rockers” rocked Henry to sleep every night.

When Henry was four, his parents had another daughter, Mary. Henry spent his time in the royal nursery with his sisters and the servants who took care of his every need. Henry’s older brother, Arthur, lived in his own private home, where he was being prepared to become the next king. As the only boy in the nursery, Henry was spoiled.

Henry was a good-looking boy with red hair. He dressed in the fancy clothes of the time, including green velvet gowns lined with fur, high leather boots, and caps with ostrich feathers on top.

Henry loved to play outside. He enjoyed tennis, horseback riding, archery, and hunting. He was a gifted athlete and could ride a horse at an early age.

Because he was a rich prince and had the best tutors, Henry read a lot and he was very bright. He was taught by some of the smartest people in England! One tutor called Henry a “brilliant pupil.” He studied astronomy, science, and math. Henry also had a passion for religion and maps. Many fancy maps hung throughout the palace. And Henry never got tired of looking at them.

Henry learned to speak many languages, including French, English, Latin, and Italian. He never minded studying, because he loved to read. He even filled up his books with handwritten notes in the margins.

Henry also loved music. He had a good singing voice, and also played the lute—an instrument like a small round-backed guitar. A group of musicians followed him wherever he went. They called him “the harmonious prince.”

Outside of Henry’s royal world, life was hard for common people during this time. Servants did everything for Henry. But average people did everything themselves. They had to get their own water from wells, make their own clothes, and grow or catch their own food. Most children never even went to school to learn to read and write.

Henry’s life was exceptional. As a member of the royal family, he was a very special young boy.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Workshop; Illustrated edition (February 6, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 044848854X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448488547
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 880L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.25 x 7.63 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #54,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in Children's Renaissance Books
- #17 in Renaissance Literary Criticism (Books)
- #28 in Children's European History

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Liz S.

Daughter loved! Interesting and educational at the same time!

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019

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This entire series of books is fantastic! We bought this one about Henry VIII as well as the one about Elizabeth I for our six-year-old daughter in advance of a trip to the UK. I was pleasantly surprised by how interested she was in these books and how much she retained. The book strikes an excellent balance between imparting fax and telling a story that a child can get interested in. We bought 6 or 8 other books on London/the UK/British history, and these (as well as the ones from Usborne Books) were far and away the best. Highly recommend!

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Heather Bowling

Great read with your child

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018

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My 10 year old son and I love these books. Henry VIII is especially interesting to me. We read it straight through at bedtime and was able to finish it in 3 days. My son doesn’t like to read. Like AT ALL. BUT he learned so much from these books that it makes them enjoyable. Your kid can go to school confident who some of the greats of the world were and that’s enough for me.

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JoJo

always an interesting read

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020

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My daughter got into Henry VIII and his 6 wives so I turned to The Who Was series for her to learn more. Always a great go to option. We all learn something.

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Lindsay

Read and teach your kids some fun history!

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019

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Love it! I was reading this to my son while he made us dinner tonight and it was so nice. You’ll have kids ask questions like why is a lord or a bishop so come prepared with responses.

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MY FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BIOGRAPHY SERIES

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018

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LOVE THESE BOOKS, I OWN ALMOST EVERY ONE THAT'S BEEN PRINTED AND I ALWAYS PRE-ORDER THEM WHEN I CAN.

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Sarah Farhan

This is one of my favorite WHOHQ book

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020

I really love this book but you could have mention more facts like he pick Anne of Cleves because he like the way she look or Henry was about to arrest Cattherine Parr but she forgive him

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Goddess of Chaos

“The king has a way of making every man feel that he is enjoying his special favor.”

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2023

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Henry VIII may be one of the best known, or most talked about, kings of England. As this book goes through a quick introduction to his life, it offers a good understanding of why he believed not just that he needed a male heir, but two. Henry was not born as the expected future King after all -- he had an older brother.

Henry's 6 wives are briefly touched on, and his two daughters are not only introduced, but their contributions to the monarchy are shared.

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DeeDee

Needs to be read with care

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020

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Although the book reads well and will hold a child's interest, it contains misleading or inaccurate statements. On p. 30, the author claims that "During Henry's time, Parliament only met occasionally." This statement ignores and distorts the significance of the Reformation Parliament. On p. 62, Parliament is incorrectly said to have granted Henry his divorce from Catherine. Throughout the text, Henry is pictured as absolute, ordering the execution of more than 70,000. Figure is in dispute, and even during the height of power, Henry kept alive the form of trial by jury, a consequential legacy.

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