Henry IX (Tudor Rose)

Henry IX of Enlgand (II of France)
Henry IX was born in the summer of 1559. he is best remember for uniting the realms of England, Scotland Ireland, Wales &amp; France with those of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sardinia &amp; Sicily. He achieved this by marrying the eldest daughter and heir of Philip II, Isabella. He enjoyed a prosperous and peaceful reign, and he only trouble was the succession. Like his namesake, he struggled to have a son, and after 2 daughters and 13 miscarriages, he produced a son, the future Edward VII, who was born in 1616. By the time of his death, Henry ruled the largest Empire in the World.