Wives of Henry VIII

Arya Stark is the daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Tully in the books the Game of Thrones. She is the third child and second daughter in the family. Her brothers include Robb, Bran and Rickon as well as a half brother Jon Snow. She is the older sister to Sansa Stark. In the beginning of the books, she is about 9 years old. Arya’s older brothers, Robb and Jon, find six direwolf puppies and each of the children adopts one of them. A direwolf is much like a wolf in the story but…

A3 AND B3 13214829 KUM KA WAI In the aftermath of the Revolution, the French public turned to British history as a way of making sense of its recent past, and no French artist of the 19th century was more inspired by English subjects than Paul Delaroche. His monumental work The Execution of Lady Jane Grey was one of the most familiar and enduring images of his time, and remains today among the most popular paintings in the National Gallery. Because of her involvement with the political…

Introduction Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) is one of the most beloved spiritual figures in history. Therefore, she was born on March 28, 1515 at crown castle which is today’s Spain. Like Francis of Assisi, she is known around the world as a great mystic, saint, and reformer. This refreshing and thoughtful biography captures the compelling combination of down-to earth humanity and profound, enriching spirituality that Teresa’s hall mark. She held unconventional, progressive views on prayer and…

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII and thus Queen of England, from 1533 to 1536. She was the daughter of Thomas Boleyn and Lady Elizabeth Howard. Though raised Catholic, Anne was an Evangelist and believed in reformation. Though opinions regarding her demise vary, there is no doubt that she is a very important historical figure. Anne Boleyn caught the eye of King Henry VIII while serving at court as the hand maiden to Henry's wife Catherine. King Henry VIII was infatuated with Anne,…

Lust, Power, Greed, or Religion: Why Did Henry VIII Break With Rome? Henry VIII broke with Rome and therefore became the head of The Church Of England in 1534. He passed the Act Of Supremacy by declaring that he was the head of the Church of England, not the Pope. Many historians believe that power- his desire for a male heir and making the Tudor line as strong as possible- was the reason Henry was led to break with Rome. Other factors that have been considered are lust, greed and religion- his…

Cromwell is in a position where he is trying to find dirt on More to blackmail him with and get More to acknowledge the Act of Succession. The Act of Succession is an act that calls for people to take the oath recognising Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII's children as legitimate heirs to the throne. Cromwell, who works for the King, seeks out Rich to help him and bribes him with a job as, “Secretary to the Council” (71). In order for Rich to secure this job, he would have to betray a man that…

England was reigned over by Elizabeth I daughter of Henry VIII, of the Tutor dynasty. This well-known era was called Elizabethan era. In 1558 Mary I daughter of Henry VII and Catherine of Aragon, died, and her half-sister Elizabeth I became ruler of England. England thrived under Elizabeth I, her subjects thought that she was the best ruler of all time. Elizabeth was a kind, fiery sort of person, with a good head on her shoulders. Although many loved her, some devout Catholics did…

1. The letter was written by Don Juan de Onate. He was a Spanish-American explorer, colonizer & father that led a group from Zacatecas known then as New Spain know now as Mexico present day Santa Fe. He led his party of 600 persons buy wagon, described as moving a village some four miles long. He was a person who left his country in disgrace and was hoping to please his Lordship and Majesty with the riches that he could claim for them. He hoped to obtain the Cedula that he didn’t receive in…

Chancellor of England, imposed a new way of life for the English. With not only raising political concerns like taxes and power, Cromwell further commanded the Catholic of England to transition their religion to Protestant, corresponding with himself and Henry VIII. Cromwell demolished monasteries, ripping the Church lands of the people. In response to these intense efforts to transform England into Protestant, the Catholics living in England formed a protest group of marchers known…

parliament and he did that by involving himself more and more in government throughout his life. In his early life he was under the reign on King Henry VII who brought him into parliament. At twenty-one he was named the “Under-sheriff” of London (More 1). Sure enough as his character is, More stirred the pot in one of the king’s proposals and caused King Henry VII’s plan to not go through. According to Anniina Jokiens…