Wives of Henry VIII

the basis for the foundations of Protestantism, which became a main branch of Christianity. Two of the main areas affected most by the Reformation were England and Germany. In these countries, the Reformation was spearheaded by two individuals, Henry VIII in England and Martin Luther in Germany. They brought about changes in their respective countries, each in an attempt to better the Catholic Church which they thought was failing them in some way. There were some similarities to the ways they…

Henry the VIII may be known for his thick stature, his multiple wives and the search for an heir at all cost, but there is more to be known for the King of England and the time during his reign. Thanks to author Alison Weir who goes in to great detail of King Henry’s life, from how he decorated, what he ate, how he ruled, to his famous wives, and children. There was much more to King Henry, whom seemed to not have a dull moment. It was not just the fact that he ruled with an iron fist, but Henry…

of Henry VIII, is the subject of this latest piece of historical fiction. Picking up shortly after the execution of Katherine Howard, King Henry’s fifth wife, this book introduces the world to the little known Queen Kateryn. With most of the attention given to the more eccentric and flashy queens like Anne Boleyn and Katherine of Aragón, little has been published about Queen Kateryn until recently. I was pleasantly surprised to find that she is just as noteworthy as the more scandalous wives of…

When people think of Henry VIII, they usually think all the wives he had, the palaces he built, and all the murders he committed, but many people respected what he did and he is now an important figure in France’s history. Henry VIII accomplished many tasks during his reign as King such as being involved in the English Reformation and turning his country into a Protestant Nation (“Henry VIII Biography 1). Henry VIII, although he was a bad influence to his country, still managed to be remembered…

of England started out by the king wanting to get a divorce. The pope didn’t let King Henry VIII get a divorce so King Henry VIII decided to build his own church and spread apart from the catholic church. The church he built was called the church of England. Once King Henry VIII built the church he got divorced from Catherine of Aragon and got a new wife. This had happened several times except five of the six wives died by him. One survived and he called her his beloved sister. The Lutheran…

Henry VIII King Henry is perhaps the most popular kings of all time. Mostly known because of the amount of wives that he had. Henry VIII was born in Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, United Kingdom on June 28 1491.When Henry was a kid he was highly intelligent and was very athletic. Henry’s other interest were books,music, and he was a lavish patron of the arts and even participated in wrestling,jousting,hunting and writing .Later on in England after the death of Henry VII (Henry VIII’s…

1558. She was the only surviving child of Henry VIII by the first of his six wives, Catherine of Aragon. Her mother was pregnant six times altogether, but she was the only legitimate child of theirs to survive until adulthood. Throughout Mary’s childhood, Henry VIII negotiated several future marriages for her. When she was just two years old, she was promised to the Dauphin (heir to the throne of France), the infant son of King Francis I of France. Henry VIII broke off that contract due to…

issues was with the changes in religious values. King Henry VIII wanted to adopt Protestantism instead of practicing Catholicism. Later on, Queen Elizabeth I persecuted many Catholics during her reign. Problems also arose from the various acts and personalities of the monarchs. People wanted a way to express their opinions without the fear of being persecuted. Nursery…

most memorable. King Henry VIII has made the biggest impression on the history of Great Britain. His political decisions as well as his personal choices have greatly influenced modern day Great Britain. From dissolving his marriages to initiating the English Reformation, King Henry VIII’s personal and political decisions had the most influence of any other monarch in the shaping of modern day Great Britain. King Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491. Like most royalty, Henry was born into to it,…

Confident, fearless and handsome, King Henry VIII had the making of a perfect Disney prince. When the young Tudor was seventeen years old, Saint Thomas More spoke highly of him as he ascended the English throne in 1509 (Graves, 2003, p.1). In his youth, Henry was already well versed in many languages, including French and Latin, and educated in mathematics, medicine, theology and other scholastic domains. His figure was also impressive with a frame of six feet, two inches and an avid sportsman…