It’s a mnemonic device many of us learned as children to remember the fates of the six women – Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr – who became Henry VIII’s queens between 1509 and 1547. But who were these ...
In his older years, Henry VIII became much more tyrannical, and almost paranoid in some senses. Some historians suspect that he may have suffered from syphilis, which would certainly explain much of his behavior, along with medical problems endured by his children. His numerous wives indicate one...
Henry VIII was tall, handsome and not quite 18…and what is a king to do with a full treasury to show that God is indeed smiling upon him…of course…start a war! Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to...
John Edward Bowle, the author of Henry VIII (1964) claims that the young Henry Tudor benefitted from living in France: "Henry Tudor... had learnt in exile and diplomacy to keep his own council and to handle men: he could hold aloof and inspire fear, and became the greatest architect of...
The headline referred to an event in 1936 during the visit of King Edward VIII. Captain Price had organised an unofficial parade of his former colleagues in the old Fifth Welsh Battalion in front of the Castle Cinema. As the procession passed, the Royal car stopped, and Captain Price told ...
While the park had been used by King Henry VIII as a hunting ground, it wasn’t until 1637 – during the reign of King Charles I – that it was first enclosed. The tree, which is said to be one of 1,400 “veteran trees” in the park, was pollarded for several hundred years whic...
How did King Henry VIII feel about the six women whose lives he shared? Was he a monster without feelings, or did he truly love his wives?
Henry VIII was a Tudor, so Jane Seymour became a Tudor when she married Henry VIII. Since they were still married when Jane died, she was a Tudor at the time of her death. Lady Jane Seymour, Early Life Lady Jane Seymourwas likely born in 1508, but the exact date of her birth is ...
STOUT, splayed legs. Full, broad figure festooned in finery.Replumed head balanced on a stubby...By Linda Joffee
knowing that such an act will send them straight to hell. They would never engage in sex outside of marriage, never allow themselves to be a sinful role model for children and young people, never act like cowards in the face of events like the virus hoax. That the majority of men today...