Henry VIII was the second king of the Tudor line‚ which seized power after a politically volatile period in English history‚ the Wars of Roses. His line had only tangential claims through a female line of murky legitimacy and a male line from a former queen consort. At this time‚ there were still people with better claims to the throne than Henry‚ such as the noble Pole family‚ so Henry VIII had probable need to test his subjects’ loyalty to him
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In the 1500’s the king of England was Henry VIII. He had already broken up with the Catholic Church and the Pop. He had made himself head of the Church of England. Also he had divorced with Catherine of Aragon and marred Anna Boleyn. His lifestyle was extravagant and he was also worried that he could be attacked by the Catholic countries of Europe. Under these circumstances he decided to close down the monasteries for the following reasons: * He was greedy and needed more money for his extravagant
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Many people wonder why King Henry VIII‚ was such a brutal king. King Henry had six wives‚ he lost one due to a jousting accident. Henry wanted his tomb a certain way so he tried to have it made‚ however they didn’t get it made in time. As a young boy Henry was given a special task from Prince Arthur. King Henry just wanted a male heir for the throne and was willing to do anything to get one. I personally do not agree with what he did. King Henry had six wives‚ which lead to the splitting of the
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King Henry VIII and the Reformation of England King Henry VIII the Golden Prince of England. The first well-educated English monarch‚ who spoke many languages including French‚ Italian‚ Spanish‚ and Latin. He was many things including an accomplished musician‚ writer‚ and poet. He wrote a book protesting Luther’s ideas in 1521. He surpassed at jousting and hunting‚ using them not only as pastimes but also as political devices. (Henry VIII‚ 1) Even though he possessed great qualities‚ he was also
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why King Henry VIII created the Church of England. In 1532 he broke with papal authority and announced himself head of the church in England‚ in 1533 the Church of England was created and in 1535 monasteries were closed. There are many arguments to do with economics‚ power‚ popularity‚ religion and finally succession and his personal life. Henry did not believe that any woman would be fit to rule the land. Henry’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon and she was his brother’s widow. Henry and Catherine
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religious‚ political‚ and cultural chaos that separated Europe. Reformers like Martin Luther‚ John Calvin and Henry VIII challenged authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s. Martin Luther‚ for example‚ disagreed with the Catholic Church that over the doctrines allowed the selling of indulgences. Ninety-five theses furthered the ideology of the Reformation by questioning authority. Henry VIII reasons came from his desire to marry Anne Boleyn. These men argued for a religious and political change
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Henry VIII broke with Rome for a number of different reasons. These include his desire for a divorce which the pop would not grant‚ his need to close down the monasteries to get more money and his wish for more power to rule England. The most important reason is his need for a son‚ which would be the heir to the thrown because Henry VIII would have wanted England to be by Tudors as long as it could be‚ for this to happen he would need a son which would forever bare the Tudor name.
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Protestant Reformation. In England‚ a state overseen by the Catholic Church‚ Henry VII took note of the increasing popular uprising throughout Europe caused by the Reformation. Seeking annulment of his marriage so he could remarry Henry VIII was refused such an annulment by the church. Unforgivingly upset with the church’s ruling‚ Henry‚ with the help of the English Parliament‚ enacted the 1534 Act of Supremacy‚ which declared that Henry was the “Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England”‚ which led
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King Henry VIII had six wives. He wanted to have a male heir so bad and when a wife wouldn’t give him a son he would divorce or decapitate them depending on the religious standing at the time. Here are the wives in order. Wife number one was Catherine of Aragon (divorced)‚ wife number two was Anne Boleyn (decapitated)‚ wife number three was Jane Seymour (died)‚ wife number four was Anne of Cleves (divorced)‚ wife number five was Kathryn Howard (decapitated)‚ and finally wife number six Katharine
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beginning of Henry VIII reign‚ the young and inexperienced new king was content with letting his father’s advisers continue to govern the realm from the security of the council. As Henry wasn’t interested in the responsibilities‚ namely regarding the political aspects and hard work that went into being the king‚ he let most of the trials and tribulations fall upon these selected councilmen‚ until one minister came to dominate over the rest. The Archbishop of York‚ Thomas‚ Cardinal Wolsey (1473-1530)
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