King Henry VIII

The second son of King Henry VII, he was born at Greenwich Palace on 28 June 1491. At the age of three he was created the Duke of York, later  he was educated for a probable clerical career. His older brother Arthur, who had married Catherine of Aragon recently, died suddenly on 2 April 1502, which made Henry the new Prince of Wales. After his father died, he became King in 1509. His life, marriages and work are legend and too interesting to just tell it within a few lines; please check his biography at the "Official Royal"-website. King Henry VIII died on 28 January 1547.

On the left, you can see his signature how it looked like in 1509, shortly after he succeeded his father as King, on the right his signature on a document from 1546.