Ranked #6 in British History, Ranked #12 in England History — see more rankings.
At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the daughter of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. These are the players in a royal drama that ultimate led to Elizabeth's ascension to the throne--one of the most spectacularly successful reigns in English history. less
Rankings by Category
The Children of Henry VIII is ranked in the following categories:
- #84 in European History
- #84 in Historical Nonfiction