Queen reigns but does not
rule, the Royal Family plays
a very important role in the
country. In the history of
Britain there were certain
Kings and Queens whose na-
mes are specially remembered
in the country and are well-
known in the whole world.
One of them was King Henry
VIII (1491-1547). Most people
Buckingham Palace
remember him only because
he had six wives. But in fact he was a very important
monarch. Under him Britain became independent of the
Roman Catholic Church, it got richer and more powerful.
In 1534 Parliament named Henry head of the Church of
England and gave the King all the power in the country

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