Expert: Mark Smith - 4/19/2007

Question
what was hnery the v111s parents like


Answer
Hello Jordon.
Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth of York, died when Henry was just 11, so little is known about their relationship. However she was a pious woman and she and her husband, Henry VII, had a happy marriage.
Henry VII was quite a serious minded man who has gone down in history as being rather mean, but his carefulnesss with the nation's finances meant that he left his son a strong and prosperous Kingdom upon his death. He spared no expense however on rebuilding and enlarging several Royal residences. He was a learned, well educated man who did not stoop to the cruelty shown by previous Kings. He was also a pious man who endowed many religious houses during his reign.
Mark