King Henry VIII was born on 28 June 1491. He was brought up by his devout Catholic grandmother Margaret Beaufort. The monarch himself was a devout and well - informed Catholic and his publication Defense of the Seven Sacraments in 1521 earned him the title of the Defender of the Faith from Pope Leo X. Since childhood, Henry spoke five languages fluently, played the lute and enjoyed royal parties. Shortly after his coronation, the king married Catherine of Aragon, the widow of his elder brother Arthur, for political reasons...