Who was killed by Henry the eighth in the renaissance?

Answer 1

Henry executed his second wife, Anne Boleyn in 1536 and his 5th wife Catherine Howard in 1542.

Although he is most famous for executing these two of his six wives, Henry VIII was famous for ordering an execution for almost every problem he faced as monarch.

Raphael Holinshed, in his Chronicles written during the reign of Elizabeth I, claimed that Henry had 72,000 people executed during his reign. Most historians doubt whether the Kingdom could survive that many executions without more civil unrest.

Answer 2

Answer King Henry VII of England died of natural causes; he was not executed. He was the father of King Henry VIII, two of whose wives were executed for treason.

Answer 3

Edward, Earl of Warwick was one individual that was executed on the order of Edward VII. He was convicted of flimsy charges in 1499.

Answer 4

King Henry VII did not execute anyone during the Renaissance. King Henry VIII on the other hand, had about 70,000 people executed.

Answer 5

Thomas More.