Essay On King Henry The 8th
Though K'ang Hsi and King Henry the 8th ruled in different generations and in different continents both had their similarities and also their differences. K'ang Hsi
Was emperor of the Qing dynasty ruled from 1661 to 1722. He was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty, was the first to be born on Chinese south of the Pass, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China Proper. His reign of sixty one years makes him the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history and one of the longest-reigning rulers in the world. But, since he ascended the throne at the age of seven, actual power was held for six years by four regents and by his grandmother. K'ang Hsi is considered to be one of China’s greatest emperors of all time. He suppressed the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, forced the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan to submit to Qing rule, blocked Tsarist Russia on the Amur River and expanded in the northwest. He also accomplished such literary feats as the compilation of the Kangxi Dictionary. Henry the 8th was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lord, and later assumed the Kingship of Ireland. Henry the 8th was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Besides being known for his six …show more content…
Besides ruling with considerable power, he was also an author and a composer. His desire to provide England with a male heir lead to two things, one being his sox marriages and two hos break with the pope. As King Henry the 8th aged he became severely obese and his health suffered, contributing to his death in 1547. Later in his life on the throne he was thought to be egoistical, harsh, and an insecure king. King Henry the 8th will go down as one of England’s best rulers but also will go down in history as being irrational and unfit at some points on his time as King of
Was emperor of the Qing dynasty ruled from 1661 to 1722. He was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty, was the first to be born on Chinese south of the Pass, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China Proper. His reign of sixty one years makes him the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history and one of the longest-reigning rulers in the world. But, since he ascended the throne at the age of seven, actual power was held for six years by four regents and by his grandmother. K'ang Hsi is considered to be one of China’s greatest emperors of all time. He suppressed the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, forced the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan to submit to Qing rule, blocked Tsarist Russia on the Amur River and expanded in the northwest. He also accomplished such literary feats as the compilation of the Kangxi Dictionary. Henry the 8th was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lord, and later assumed the Kingship of Ireland. Henry the 8th was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Besides being known for his six …show more content…
Besides ruling with considerable power, he was also an author and a composer. His desire to provide England with a male heir lead to two things, one being his sox marriages and two hos break with the pope. As King Henry the 8th aged he became severely obese and his health suffered, contributing to his death in 1547. Later in his life on the throne he was thought to be egoistical, harsh, and an insecure king. King Henry the 8th will go down as one of England’s best rulers but also will go down in history as being irrational and unfit at some points on his time as King of