Henry VIII, the notorious English monarch with a tumultuous personal life and political reign, forever changed England’s history through his break from Rome and establishment of the Church of England.
After Henry VIII’s death in 1547, his only male heir, Edward, assumed the throne. Sickly with tuberculosis and only 10 years old at the time of his coronation, Edward VI was easily manipulated by calculating individuals such as the fiercely Protestant John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, who...
Edward VI, king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553. He was King Henry VIII’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth. Edward was traditionally viewed as a frail child, but recent authorities
1783. First hangings outside at Newgate (in the Old Bailey) take place on the 9th of December. Edward Dennis and WilliamBrunskillhanged nine men and a woman at once on the "New Drop."It was quite usual to hang prisoners in large batches at this time, men and women together. The larg...
The funeral of King Henry VIII of England in 1547 should not be taken into account in this context, as the burial ceremonies of the English monarch strictly observed the traditional customs as prescribed by the Chapter of Westminster Abbey and the College of Arms; cf. Jennifer Woodward, The ...
Ben Jonson was probably born in or near London, England, about a month after the death of his father, a clergyman (someone who works for the church). His father gained his position when King Henry VIII (1491–1547) ruled England, but lost it after Queen Mary (1516–1558) took the th...
House of Tudor Notable Family Members: fatherHenry VIII motherAnne Boleyn Show More Top Questions How did Elizabeth I come to be queen of England? What were the biggest issues facing England during Queen Elizabeth I’s reign? What was Queen Elizabeth I’s relationship to religion in England?
Elizabeth’s early years were notauspicious. She was born at Greenwich Palace, the daughter of the Tudor kingHenry VIIIand his second wife,Anne Boleyn. Henry had defied thepopeand broken England from the authority of theRoman Catholic Churchin order to dissolve his marriage with his first wife...
Henry VIII (born June 28, 1491, Greenwich, near London, England—died January 28, 1547, London) was the king of England (1509–47) who presided over the beginnings of the English Renaissance and the English Reformation. His six wives were, successively, Catherine of Aragon (the mother of ...