What did Henry VIII accomplish during his reign?

He destroyed the social order that had existed for a thousand years, including networks of support that existed for the poor, and the previously established distribution of wealth in the kingdom, leading to a land grab. The king took a lion's share of this. read more

Henry VIII was responsible for creating the modern English nation. During his reign, he centralized control over his realm when he separated from the Roman Catholic Church after a dispute with Pope Clement VII, when the pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. read more

Despite his eccentricities and certain decisions that cannot really be explained or justified in a rational way, Henry VIII is an important monarch in the history of England. Here are some Henry VIII major accomplishments. read more