History | Ancient History on Instagram: "King Henry VIII, born in 1491, ruled England from 1509 to 1547 and remains one of history’s most infamous monarchs, remembered for his larger-than-life personality, political ruthlessness, and six tumultuous marriages that reshaped the course of English history. Initially a devout Catholic and “Defender of the Faith,” Henry’s desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, after she failed to produce a male heir—led to a monumental break with the Rom