Henry VIII is one of the most iconic English kings in history. He was the second Tudor monarch and reigned from 1509 to 1547. His reign was marked by some of the most dramatic changes in England’s history. We’ll explore the Top 10 Facts about Henry VIII. From his six wives to the...
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...
Henry VIII wives… 1. Catherine of Aragon Henry VIII’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon, daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Eight years before her marriage to Henry in 1509, Catherine was in fact married to Henry’s older brother, Arthur, who died of sickness at ...
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.
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King Henry VIII had many wives – six in fact. He was known to be rather ruthless with them, from completely banishing them, ignoring them or even worse, putting them to their death. In some cases, he married for love, and in others he married for political reasons to of course make...
Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, who was beheaded after her husband learned of her premarital affairs.
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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’...
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...