A portrait of Henry VIII, based on an original by Hans Holbein the YoungerPublic domain via Wikimedia Commons In 1534,Henry VIIIbroke awayfrom the Catholic Church, declaring himself supreme head of the Church of England. He expected his nephew,James...
Anne Boleyn's successor, Queen Consort Jane Seymour, was Henry VIII’s third wife. She bore his first male heir, King Edward VI, before dying of complications.
"No," said she, "like those over yonder whose last death-groan we even now hear, like them, I say: To God alone is honor due, and He alone is Lord of His Church! If you wish me to bend my knee before you as my king, I will do it, but I bow not to you as the head of...
Henry VIII is one of the few English monarchs recognizable even in America, for his antics are legendary on both sides of the Atlantic. He is as notorious for killing important people as he is for getting married six times and his break with Rome. Indeed, Henry's reign would make a good...
Henry VIII, King of England, b. June 28, 1491; d. January 28, 1547. He was the second son and third child of his father, Henry VII. His elder brother Arthur died in April, 1502, and consequently Henry became heir to the throne when he was not yet quite eleven years old. It has...
He also contributed to the founding of the monastery of the Syon Abbey, completed by Henry VI during his lifetime. In the 16th century the monastery was demolished as a result of the growing movement of the English Reformation during the reign of King Henry VIII. Henry V further contributed...
其中第九章介绍了Henry VIII的几位朋友,包括William Compton(死于sweating disease汗热病,剧中和Tallis有一腿)、Henry Norris(和Boleyn们一起被砍头)、Thomas Wyatt(剧中和Boleyn有一腿的诗人,真实经历还算挺复杂)、Francis Bryan(剧中和Thomas Seymour跑去欧洲抓Regenald Pole那个)、和Charles Brandon。Charles应该算是...
Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation.
later to become Henry VIII, the finer points of kingship. He stressed the importance of his role, the unreliability of the fickle populace, and the crucial need for strong male heirs to perpetuate the dynasty. The importance of heirs was a lesson young Henry never forgot, and one he fought...
will be widely remembered for a long period of time, as he had a big part in the redevelopment of England. He was king of England from April 21, 1509 until his death. King Henry VIII was born unto a royal family. His parents were Henry VII of England and Elizabeth…show more content...