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Henry VIII
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Did King Henry VIII have six wives?
Yes, three Carherines, two Annes and one Jane, but only one at a time.
What happened to the land and money of the church after Henry VIII's break with Rome?
This is partially the reason for the break with rome, he had spent vast ammounts of his inherited wealth that had been built up by his father on wars with France, and "partys", he knew that by breaking with Rome he would be able to claim the churches wealth + the submission of clergy act was another way for him to be able to claim said wealth. But other factors need to be taken into account, the Anne Boleyn love/lust angle. His conscience - leviticas 20:21 If a man marries his brother's wife, they shall die childless. He has done a ritually unclean thing and has disgraced his brother"
however he reverted to the Hebrew version which specified sons rather than daughters.
Also, to be taken into consideration is Anne's political influences and the rise of anti-clericalism And Anne showing him books which swayed Henrys train of thought towards an idea of a church of England.
Was Thomas More a friend to Henry VIII?
Sire Thomas More was an intellectual and humanist during Henry VIII's reign. Thomas More was a member of the King's Council as well as Speaker of the House in Parliament. Thomas More acted as Henry VIII's close adviser and confident. After the dismissal of Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More was also appointed as the Chancellor to King Henry VIII.
Henry VIII only had one legitimate son by his third wife Jane Seymore, Edward. He was incompetent and weak and died leaving his half sister Mary the throne. While married to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, Henry had an eligitamet son with Elizabeth Blount named Henry Fitzroy. The king was very fond of the boy and created him and earldom and a dukedom. It is believed Mary Boleyn's son was Henry's but he never acknowledged it.
Yes he was, up until he broke his church off the Roman Catholic church. However even after the Church of England was formed he was still, mentally, a Catholic.
The Church of England at this time was still "Catholic" ie High Church. It was not until the time of Queen Elizabeth I that the Church of England became influenced by the Protestant Reformation.
Of course Henry was a Catholic, born and bred! He was a member of a Communion within the Catholic Church and remained one presumably until he died. This isn't to say he was a mirror of Christ in any way, or even average for the time, but I should imagine he was par for the course!
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, Henry VIII was baptised and confirmed Catholic, and even awarded honors by the Pope. Later in life he apostatized and on 17 December 1538, the Pope announced to the Christian world that Henry VIII had been excommunicated from the Catholic church.How many wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?
Two - his second (Anne Boleyn) and his fifth (Kathryn Howard). Anne Boleyn was accused of witchcraft and Kathryn Howard was found guilty of adultery. Interestingly, the news that Kathryn Howard had another husband was brought by Henry VII's jester, as he was the only person who could get away with it.
What did Henry VIII do in order to get his divorce?
He did not divorce any of his wives. His marriage to his 4th wife; Anne of Cleves, was annulled. His marriage to Catherine of Aragon was annulled by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. This marriage was annulled after the Pope continued to delay giving Henry an answer to his petition for an annulment of his marriage with Catherine. He then broke from Rome, and created the Church of England.
What was anne of cleeves like when married to Henry viii?
they were married from the 6th of january to the 9th of July
Length of marriage of Jane Seymour?
Jane Seymour was born sometime in 1508, as she was not an important figure at the time of her birth the exact date was not recorded. She then died on the 24th October 1537 aged 29, just two weeks after the birth of Edward VI.
Why did the pope refuse to grant Henry viii divorce?
There were two reasons: 1. Catherine of Aragon was originally married to Henry VIII's elder brother, Arthur. Henry got a dispensation - that is, special permission - to marry his deceased brother's wife, which is forbidden under Catholic law. 2. When Henry VIII wanted the divorce the Papal States were under Spanish occupation and the Pope didn't want to offend the King of Spain.
What do we see unusual today about Henry's marriage to catherine of aragon?
Prince Arthur of Wales (1486 - 1502) the first son of Henry VII, the first Tudor king, and Elizabeth of York, and Henry VIII's (1491 - 1547) older brother, died on 2 April 1502 at the age of 15. It is not completely clear what he died of, but it may have been consumption (TB). He had already married Princess Catherine of Aragon (1485 - 1536) on 14 November 1501 - so they were married for only 5 months, but after he died, Catherine eventually became betrothed to Henry (they did not get married until 1509). As Catherine had stated she was still a virgin and that her marriage to Arthur had not be consummated, she had special dispensation to marry her husband's brother, Henry VIII.
Who was Henry VIII in medieval times?
Henry VIII was the King of England in the Tudor era, which was later that what we would call medieval times.
Are there living descendants of Henry VIII?
No Henry VIII has no living descendent
Henry had two daughters, one son and at least four other illegitimate children.
Henrys Son died young and both of his legitimate daughters died childless.
Of his illegitimate children, Henry Fitzroy died young (during his father life) and the lines of his other children have gone extinct
It is a slim possibility that Henry may have had other illegitimate children but, as king, his affairs and Mistresses were never secret, and illegitimate children would not have been kept secret; by acknowledging them, they received titles, land and money.
Did Anne Boleyn really have a third breast?
No, but she probably had a residual third nipple or some sort of birthmark on her chest.
Anne Boleyn was, without doubt, a "very sexy girl"! Not, by the conventions of the day, particularly beautiful, but she was tall, dark (with striking dark brown - "black" - eyes), interesting, & very vivacious: fiercely intelligent, & having spent much time at the French Court, much more sophisticated than most of the ladies at Henry VIII's "boys' gang" Court. She had strong opinions which were openly expressed (not generally a good move for women in Early Modern England - especially not at Court!); had no fear of men, & frequently bested them in argument. It's no wonder that Henry, bored & frustrated by his marriage to Catherine, fell for her, and no wonder many courtiers disliked her!
There were many at Henry VIII's Court who hated & feared Anne Boleyn: partly due to sympathy for Catherine of Aragon, but also because of her "French manner" & forthright/ outspoken ways. The fact she supported Protestant "heresy" did not endear her to many either!
Nicknamed "Black Nan", many believed she was a witch who'd ensnared the king by enchantment. When she fell from favour, her enemies were quick to pounce, & typically for the time, unusual physical characteristics (particularly marks on the body) were adduced as "proof" of involvement in "black arts"/ witchcraft: Anne, with her residual nipple/ birthmark (& possibly also a tiny residual extra finger) was easy prey.
The anti-Boleyn Court Faction, aided by the Machiavellian Thomas Cromwell, wasted no time in constructing a "case" against her: most serious historians now agree such charges were absurd. If, however, she did have an unusual birthmark/ residual nipple (& at the very "public" Tudor Court there would have been many ladies in waiting who'd have seen such when dressing/ attending on the Queen) then this would have been a propaganda gift to those wishing to suggest to a very superstitious world that she was in league with "dark forces"! She didn't have a chance...
Third breast?! No! An unusual birthmark or residual third nipple? Very probably... and the fact lurid tales about her alleged distinctive physical features still circulate is an indication of just how ruthlessly effective the Court campaign against her was.
What was Henry VIII's full name?
Henry theplonkerhead
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The first thing King Henry VII did when he gained his throne at 1.485 AD/ CE was to establish the strength and supremacy of his rule. He was lucky for the major claimants of the throne were killed in the dynastic wars or executed by his predecessors.
How long was Anne of Cleves queen?
Anne of Cleves was the fourth of King Henry VIII's six wives. They married on 6th January 1540 and the marriage was annulled on 9th July the same year. Henry chose her to be a wife based on a painting. The painter made her look better than she was.
Who was Henery VIII married to when he became king in 1509?
King Henry VIII of England was born on 28th June 1491
His first marriage, to Catherine of Aragon, was on 11th June 1509.
Why did Henry reform the Church of England?
In England, the Reformation had gained hold in certain areas. The Catholic monasteries in England were also corrupt and conning money out of the poor by claiming, for example, to have this relic or another relic from a long-dead saint - most of which were fake. The corruption of the monasteries was a threat to the very fabric of England and Henry was therefore compelled by his subjects to dissolve them - much to Pope's anger. Relations with the Pope were at straining point and the Pope's refusal to annul Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn (and not to grant a 'divorce') caused Henry to split from Rome and form his own Catholic Church with Christ at the head (and not the Pope) with himself as 'Supreme Governor' on earth. Since then every British monarch has had this position. The result of Henry's split was excommunication by the Pope.
Henry lived and died a Catholic, but Protestantism eventually became a way of life in England after the ruthless and bloody reign of his daughter Mary who attempted to restore catholicism cruelly murdering hundreds of clergy and others who attempted to stand in her way. It wasn't until her death and her younger sister Elizabeth I's accession to the throne that Protestant England settled down to peace. Unlike the Protestants of Europe, The Church of England
- retained apostolic succession through the bishops, and
- retained other sacramental worship, baptisms, the Eucharist and so on.
However, thanks to the
- Book of Common Prayer and the
- King James Bible translated after Elizabeth's death,
the common man could understand services and read the scriptures for himself, instead on having to rely on a priest to tell him what to believe.
How many kids did king henery viii have?
Three! However he didn't just have three children- that's just how many children his wives had. Henry the 8th had many affairs with other women ALOT! some even getting pregnant with Henry the 8ths children- but they weren't classed as part of the royal family because the mothers weren't known by popularity. and so these childrens were iliigitament in other words big, massive bastards.
(a child with parents that haven't been or are married!)
What happened to each wife of Henry VIII?
His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, Henry and Catherine divorced.
His second wife was Anne Boleyn, Henry beheaded her because he thought she was having an affair and she failed to give him a male son.
His third wife was Jane Seymour, she was Henry's favourite wife because she was the only one who gave him a son (Edward). Jane died!
His fourth wife was Anne of Cleve's, Henry divorced her.
His fifth wife was Catherine Howard, Henry beheaded her because he had been told that she had been intimate with other men.
AND FINALLY! His sixth wife was Katherine Parr, Henry died whilst still married to her. SHE SURVIVED!!!!
There is a rhyme about the wives and it goes like this:
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived!
John wasn't a bad king... he just wasn't the best off 'em all! He made everyone pay extremely high taxes and chucked all of the monks out, including the blind and crippled. John fell out with the pope allot and used to steal things from the churches, but eventually John gave in to the pope and they were like bezzy mates :) Also John used to make elderly widows pay a £3000 pound fine or he would make them remarry! But John did allot of good and hardworking things:
He had a battle for his crown and won!
On rare occasions, John would organise a large meal for poor people who haven't ate large meals a while
King John won battles against Wales, Scotland and England. He also made the navy(England's fighting ships) very strong. John made sure that trials in courts were fairer and made England richer. :)
