Son of Henry VII of England, the life of Henry VIII started when Henry VIII came out of the womb of his mother, Elizabeth of York, on 28 June 1491 ("Henry VIII 1509 - 1547"). Henry VIII wasnot the only child, because “he had six siblings, but only three survived: Arthur, Margaret and Mary” (“Henry VIII Biography”). Initially, Henry VIII was not going to be king, because his brother Arthur was supposed to take the throne (“Henry VIII Biography”). However, at the age of 10 Arthur died, and left the throne vacant for Henry VIII. (“Henry VIII Biography”). It was only until Henry VIII was near eighteen-years-old that he became king (Pahl 89). Looking at pictures of Henry VIII, most of Henry VIII’s pictures show him looking plump and luxurious. No
