Did Henry VIII write green sleeves?

My Ladye Greensleeves - to give it its full title - is a Ballad forever associated with Henry VIII. For centuries, it was said that the lovelorn monarch wrote it for his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Some of the lyrics - "I have both waged life and limb/Your love and good will for to have" appear to be the Words of a man who divorced his wife, split from the Roman Catholic Church and executed several of his most trusted advisors, merely so he could marry Anne.
However, the truth is far less romantic - most historians now believe this most British ballad dates from Elizabethan times, and is based on an Italian style of song that did not reach England until after Henry's death.
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ANSWER #2
History suggests that Henry VIII composed this ballad, but it is highly unlikely he actually did. The style of the song suggests it probably wasn't written until the Elizabethan Era.