Wives of Henry VIII

The rise of Fascism and the Second World War made a profound impact upon historical films on Tudor England. This essay will show this through an analysis of the appropriate films and scholarly literature that exists. It will begin by discussing how film studios in Britain and ‘Hollywood’ begun using historical films on Tudor England to portray an anti-Nazi sentiment to a wide audience. It will become evident that some film studios during this period did not wish to cause offence, and…

Coby never took a stand on which one was the most logical explanation. Coby states that Anne of Cleves and Cromwell’s urging Henry VIII to marry her led to his down fall. She was very homely looking and Henry could not consummate the marriage. This along with other bad decisions; which alone would not have been as intense, led Cromwell out of the good graces of the king. Henry had him beheaded for treason and meddling in the affairs of the king. This point of view, however, allows Coby to stand…

A Utopian Calamity Since the beginning of time humans have lived in conflict with one another. Wars and rumors of wars circulate and riddle very century, reminding the population of constant strife and unattainable peace. The natural response to appease a desire that is either unavailable or unattainable would be to fantasize and entertain the idea. Sir Thomas More, in 1516 imagined a place of perfection in which he decided to named Utopia. The very word Utopia itself derives from the Greek…

In the Middle Ages, there was a man named Thomas A’ Becket, who rose to great power under the rule of his friend King Henry II. Henry appointed Thomas in order to gain the upper hand in disputes with the Pope and Catholic Church. Thomas would go against Henry which infuriated him. Henry accidentally ordered for Thomas to be killed, leading to the corruption of the Catholic Church and Thomas becoming a martyr. In The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, a group of people embark on a pilgrimage…

To reform means to form again and in the sixteenth century, that is exactly what happened in the Christian church. Though reforming trends began in the fourteenth century, the religious schism of the sixteenth occurred due to problems such as the conflict between monarchy and church, peasant revolts, and an economically corrupt clergy. Political conflict occurred as the church was pressured for reform, while competing with the state for power. At this time, religion was still widely practiced…

The Historiographical Review: The Recent Historiography of the English Reformation analyses the four different views on how the Reformation came to be. The first two being fast paced but one being organized by above powers, the second being led by the people. The last two were slow paced with the third having influence from above and the last piloted by the people. These four views are supported by prominent historians who believe one of the four is how the Reformation took place. The first of…

‘The foreign policy of Henry VIII failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1509 to 1547’ During these years, Henry VIII was the monarch on the throne and his foreign policy was at very important to him. Throughout his reign, the objectives of his foreign policy changed but it was mainly focused on proving himself to his subjects. In this essay, I will be arguing for and against the statement, nonetheless, I do agree that Henry VIII failed to achieve the objectives he set in his foreign…

great words were said by one of England’s greatest rulers, Queen Elizabeth I. Who is Queen Elizabeth ? Her name was Elizabeth Tudor. She was born on September the seventh 1533. Queen Elizabeth was the second daughter of King Henry the 8th , and his second wife Anne Bleyn. King Henry the 8th was disappointed that Anne did not produce males, never knowing that his daughter would become one of Englands greatest rulers of all times. Queen Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558, and she ruled England…

The Alhambra the complete form of which was Calat Alhamra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty they enclose. It was originally constructed as a small…

one able to read the bible. For this to happen the bible was Latin .Unfortunately for Mary, when her Brother Edward and Father Henry were kings they allowed the bible to be translated into English furthermore they did not need the priests and did not value them as much. When Mary became queen she ordered all English translations of the bible to be burned.…