to the King or the Pope. Henry wanted to control the church in his own country. Henry knew that if he could control the church‚ he would be able to use the church’s money as he was bankrupt. Also‚ if he had power he would be able to divorce Catherine of Aragon‚ and marry the love of his life‚ Anne Boleyn. Then Anne Boleyn would be able to give Henry an heir. Once Henry had control of the Church‚ he persecuted those who opposed him. He even cut off the he head of his close friend‚ Thomas More‚ because
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Beaufort‚ was born in 1457. He married Elizabeth of York in 1486‚ who bore him four children: Arthur‚ Henry‚ Margaret and Mary. He died in 1509 after reigning 24 years. Henry descended from John of Gaunt‚ through the latter’s illicit affair with Catherine Swynford; although he was a Lancastrian‚ he gained the throne through personal battle. The Lancastrian victory at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 left Richard III slain in the field‚ York ambitions routed and Henry proclaimed king. From the onset
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and therefore not deserving to be remembered by this title. Mary had had a hard life before even taking the throne and as a child had seen her parent’s marriage fall apart and also named a bastard. She had been separated from her mother‚ Catherine of Aragon‚ and kept away from the Royal Court by the jealous actions of the Queen Anne Boleyn. Mary had also seen her mother’s religion and the religion of the whole country changed by her father‚ Henry the 8th and his advisers. All these situations
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London. He also founded Cardinal College at Oxford (later King’s College‚ and now Christ Church)‚ but his haughtiness and grand style of living made him increasingly unpopular. Henry desperately wanted a son and argued that his marriage to Catherine of Aragon‚ with whom he had a daughter‚ was not lawful. He asked Wolsey to use his influence in Rome to
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in many other ways as well‚ and is the known as the most brutal monarch in the history of English royalty. Henry had one brother‚ Arthur. Arthur was expected to take the throne because he was the oldest of the sons. Prince Arthur married Catherine of Aragon in 1502‚ but after a few months of being married‚ he died at the young age of 15. Which meant 10 year old Henry was the new Prince and next in line to become King.
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Henry married six times between 1509 and 1543. Henry divorced two of his wives (Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves)‚ he had two of his Tudor times rarely married for love. Often‚ they marry to link up families to other rich and powerful families both from England and from other important countries. Henry got infamous for his marriages and he became a tyrant. But did he marry just for fun? There were many reasons for Henry’s marriages. For example‚ one of the reasons was to create a political
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King Henry VIII Research Essay Henry VIII took over the throne of England in 1509 after his father’s death in 21 April 1509. (Hanson‚ Marilee) Henry was a charismatic leader and was born with everything in the palms of his hands; good looks‚ health‚ power‚ and most importantly; wealth. He took reign during peaceful times. (Encyclopedia of World Biography) But all was for naught for during the period of his reign over Europe his once strong mind and health would deteriorate and lead to a tyrannical
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bad reputation for being aware of his money and not engaging in many wars which the nobilities did not like. He started by giving away the crowns land and gave many titles to the nobilities to prove that he would be different to his father. Catherine of Aragon‚ who had married Henry’s brother Arthur was still kept in England after Arthur had died. Henry had immediately married her after all the delays that his father had caused. Everything had seemed to be going to plan but later he faced major problems
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How Successful was Henry VIII In His Aims 1509-1514? I believe that Henry VIII was ultimately unsuccessful in his aims from 1509-1514. He had three mains aims during this time and these were to secure the dynasty that Henry VII had created‚ assert his authority over his new kingdom and Foreign Policy‚ which Henry was planning to completely change. Various factors and traits contributed to this lack of success‚ which will be explored in this essay. Firstly I believe that Henry VIII’s foreign
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April 2011 Europe & the West: Modern Europe Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon King Henry VIII of England is most famous for his six wives and desperate attempt to have a son in order to provide an heir to the throne. He spent 38 years of his life jumping from one wife to the next until his death in 1547. Perhaps none of this would have happened if his first wife Catherine was able to successfully give birth to a healthy son in the first place. In my opinion‚ their relationship is the most
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