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[[underline]] Henry the 8th--1509 [[/underline]] Henry the 8th succeeded his Father Henry the 7th in 1509 he was educated with great care in every branch of useful learning and had studied the Latin Language philosophy and Divinity as his Father designed him for the Archbishoprick of Canterbury, but upon the death of his Brother Arthur he became Hier to the Crown & was soon after Created Prince of Wales--In 1503 an agreement was made that he should marry the Widow of his Brother Arthur though with reluctance he consented soon after he came to the Throne to fulfil the promise he had given his Father and Married Catharine of Aragon--Henry in 1512 all in fire for Military fame was encouraged to join the alliance which the Pope, Spain, & Venice,
