He was the only surviving son of Henry VII, so he became king in 1509
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King Henry VII was given some of the cantarella of Borgia so that his son could 
marry... [DOC] [TLE] King Henry VIII - Facts, Information, Biography & Portraits [PAR] So Henry VIII, crowned king at the prime of his life, just eighteen years old and 
physically ... And for the next thirty years of his life, he remained a dutiful son of 
the church.