Henry VIII’s first wife wasCatherine of Aragon, daughter ofKing FerdinandandQueen IsabellaofSpain. Eight years before her marriage to Henry in1509, Catherine was in fact married to Henry’s older brother,Arthur, who died of sickness at just15years old. Together, Henry and Catherine had a da...
King Henry VIII If there was ever a king to be remembered it was King Henry VIII who was a larger than life king who changed the course of history and lead a rather interesting life to say the least! Did you know that he was never actually meant to be king? That spot was always ke...
During his rule, King Henry VIII invested in the navy to increase England’s number of ships to protect the island nation. In 1534, the Act of Supremacy made Henry VIII the supreme head of the Church of England, also known as Anglicana Ecclesia. In 1536, Henry VIII granted his assent to...
King Henry VIII founded the Anglican Church, married six wives, two of whom were executed, divorced two more of them, hunted and jousted, all before the age of 55. You’ve probably heard of Henry VIII, but there’s much more to this strange figure than his abundance of wives. He was...
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Henry VIII did not actually have a choice about marrying Catherine of Aragon. As a prince, he could not choose his betrothal. Henry married Catherine because his older brother Arthur died, leaving Henry to become king. What happened to Catherine of Aragon son? Catherine of Aragon gave birth ...
King Henry VIII made plans for a big celebration as he was excited about Anne giving him a son. When a little girl was born, Elizabeth, he was not pleased at all and cancelled all the celebrations. Poor child. *** None of the English people liked Anne, especially in Henry’s Court...
The formal title of the act was:“An act concerning the King’s Highness to be Supreme Head of the Church of England and to have authority to reform and redress all errors, heresies and abuses in the same.” When King Henry VIII became head of the church, it gave him access to consi...
King Henry VIII declared February 14 a holiday in 1537. Fun Facts About Valentine's Day The first Valentine's Day was in Paris on February 14, 1400. In medieval times, love was sometimes symbolized by the image of a hunter's knot or love knot, signifying an unbreakable bond. Lovebirds...
I knew that she was going to take it badly, but I had no idea about the insane lengths she would go to just to get revenge and mess with my life. These People Got Genius Revenges April 22, 2020 Scott Mazza Featured Article Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s...