His disagreements with the Pope led to his separation of the Church of England from papal authority, with himself, as King, as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, and to the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. He was Lord, and later assumed the Kingship, of Ireland, and continued the nominal claim by English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. Historically a seafaring people, for much of the past 500 years the English have used their incomparable navy to project their power into Europe and across the globe. It is the largest member of the political entity known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 5.1.2 Enact the Statute in Restraint of AppealsĮngland is located on Great Britain, a 'green and pleasant' island off of the western coast of Europe.