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Henry VIII
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Which wife did Henry have executed?
Queen Anne boleyn was executed by beheading with sword for treason on the Tower of London on the 19th of may 1536, she was the first of Henry's wives and the frst coronated queen in England to ever be executed.
On the 13th of february 1542, her cousin Queen Catherine Howard was also executed for treason and adultery on the tower, she was the second queen and last queen of Henry's to be executed in public.
His two main advisor were Spock and Sulu while he was commanding the starship enterprise.
How did Henry viii become most powerful man of England?
Henry the 8th was powerful that Henry wanted to look strong and powerful.
the photo henry the 8th that he want to show how he wanted the world to see him
he was in charged of england
Was Jane Seymour married before?
Jane Seymour has been married 4 times
to Michael Attenborough(1971-1973)
to Geoffrey Planer(1977-1978)
to David Flynn(1981-1992) they had 2 children, Katherine Flynn and Sean Flynn, she also has a stepdaughter, Jenni Flynn
and most recently to James Keach, the director(1993-Present)
Keach and Seymour have twin boys,christopher and Johnny, named after family friends, Johnny Cash and Christopher Reeves
In the original meaning of the word ... he couldn't have been a Tyrant because he was the Legally appointed King of England and thus an absolute ruler.
If by Tyrant you mean did he do things as he wanted without care for his subjects and was he harsh and cruel?
Again the answer is no, he was the King of England he wasn't there for the benefit of his subjects, he had the right to make laws ... and his subjects benefitted in many ways from his rule. The least of which was his overthrowing of the Tyrannical and despotic rule by the Catholic Church and its minions.
He was no more cruel or harsh than any King of the same period, and in many ways he was better. i.e. Under Henry VIII merit was rewarded rather than giving positions based upon birth he elevated a number of people from the merchant class, arguably this had far reaching beneficial results and helps to explain why the UK was considerably more successful than its continental neighbours who were tired down by both Catholic orthodoxy and the limited inbred gene pool of their ruling elites.
How did Henry VIII make England a better place?
Henry VII and his son ruled England for over seventy years put together, and together they introduced the new royal bloodline of the Tudors. This was a new age for the English people- one of trade, of education and development. England changed for better and for worse, through the acts and decisions of these two men.
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland, famous for being the first monarch of the House of Tudor. As a young teen, he had already proved to be adept at music, and he introduced an era of arts to the English people. He also founded a massive, powerful Navy which brought trade and cultures from other shores. This new Navy was a great step in English military might, as none in the known world had such a mighty Navy seeking power and places to rule. Henry VII restored the political stability within his country, and he was a very diplomatic man who could look into the depths of things to find solutions to obstacles. One example of this is his marriage to Elizabeth of York, thus subsiding the enmity between the Yorks and the Lancastrians for good. Also, Henry VII was a comparatively lenient king; his son was brutal and arrogant. Henry VII even spared the life of the pretender to the throne, Lambert Simnel, and this would have aroused a great deal of public sympathy and support- they would have a just and compassionate ruler. However, this was not to last as the first of the Tudors fathered an heir- Henry VIII. Unlike his father, Henry VIII was cruel, and introduced the country to a new age of punishment and poverty. Anyone who stood in the way of this single-minded and strong-willed king would often, if not always pay the price for it; with their lives, generally. Henry also had a weakness unlike his father- he was a great lover of luxury, enjoyment and lush living, and this weakness resulted in the fast deterioration of England's wealth. However, Henry VII had a weakness in the category that his father excelled at. His country was very much in opposition of him, as his brutality was widespread and made the English people long for the deceased, compassionate Henry VII. There were many rebellions in result of this, which made ruling the country all the more harder. In the end, it can be said that Henry VII had gotten more to grips with the ruling of his country, and understood what his son did not- wisdom has to bow to strength sometimes.
The two kings personalities were very contrasting-while Henry VIII was portrayed as a very arrogant, proud and powerful man, Henry VII was the mellower, compassionate one who could sympathize with his people. Henry VII ruled fairly and was therefore liked, but little could be said about the impact he had on other countries. Henry VIII, however, was determined and willful, so he presented an aura of strength and power that assured some that the country was in safe hands. This was profoundly beneficial; at the time, war and conquest was the way to many benefits such as education, culture, trade and wealth. Therefore, Henry VIII has proved himself in the personality factor, although his father came close with his fair ruling.
Henry VIII, as well as being over-extravagant, did not have a good relationship with the Church; in fact, the Church had long held a grudge against him, actually hated him due to the fact he burned down all religious buildings previously. Those who assumed that Henry VIII would be like his father were disappointed, as all the effort that his father had contributed in order to combine the Catholic Church and the Church of England went up in smoke, literally. This caused many religious people to rebel against Henry VIII, and this act of vandalism and act of respect further decreased to popularity of the king. His father, however, was a Catholic, and although some say he left the Church , he still benefited the two Churches- the Church of England and the Catholic Church. This fostered a sense of community within the country, and lessened the chances of religion-related disputes. This increased Henry VII's popularity, making him the more liked ruler, as he was receptive to all points of view throughout. Henry VII definitely was more favored when it came to the Church, as he could understand the religious point of view and show concern about it.
Though the two kings showed their different strengths and weaknesses, and all of them are viewed to be different, there is still one profound weakness that the son has and the father shows wisdom in-money management. During Henry VII's reign, it seemed that he managed to splurge to a point that the wealth of the country deteriorated, plunging some poorer communities into poverty. On the other hand, his father Henry VII showed great thinking in the way he managed his money- he was the first king to seperate the expenses of the royal household from the revenues of the state, when previous kings had not registered the distinction. Henry VII was also the first English king in a century to be solvent, something he achieved through careful management, and by limiting wasteful expenses. Though a great array of other rulers had greater salaries than his own, they squandered it on wasteful wars that brought no benefits. Henry VIII later on admittedly did just that, so it can definitely be concluded with an assurance that Henry VII was better at managing his money and using it in the right ways. With the added fact that Henry VIII used a lot of the country's wealth for his own personal entertainment purposes, his money management had issues that were not resolved.
All in all , it is safely said that Henry VII was a better king, proving that he was a ruler full of compassion, who showed fairness, and also one that was adept in the arts. His rule created art in England, and his reign was one of peace and unity, a hard feat that his son failed abysmally at. The peace meant no wars to be said of that were deployed by Henry VII pulling the trigger, so there weren't any retaliatory wars as well. Less lives were lost, and this fair ruling system won the favor of those living in that era.
Did King Henry VIII win all of his wars?
One has to put in mind that Queen Elizabeth Tudor never openly advocated wars. She did secretly finance the protestant rebels in the low countries ( Modern Day Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands) while simultaneously maintaining outward cordial relations with Spain. Therefore, in this exact sense, there is only one war that Elizabeth, therefore, England has fought directly and that is the war with Spain. It is by far the only war that England openly participated in and fought under Elizabeth I's reign. Thanks to Sir Francis Drake and the other sea commanders who accompanied him, the little, yet efficient, fast English warships managed to get the better of the numerous, yet, slow and monotonous Spanish Armada.
So, in a nutshell, Elizabeth and England did win the only war that England has fought under her reign.
How did faith influence Henry viii's decision to break with rome?
Because the Pope would not recognize Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and marriage to Anne Boleyn.
Who was the only king to be beheaded?
Chales I lost the English Civil War to Oliver Cromwell and was executed. the King's death, by the reformed calendar, was on 30 January 1649.
Did Henry VIII have a girlfriend?
Yes. Many.
He married six times and had at least three known "mistresses" - the polite word for when a married man has a girlfriend as well as a wife.
Why did Henry VIII oldest child not come to the throne?
Henry Viii had a son out of wedlock with Anne Boleyn's sister Mary, he also had a son with one of his wife's (Catherine of Aragon) ladies in waiting. But because these children were born out of wedlock, they were not recognized as next in line for the throne. Henry viii daughter with Catherine of Aragon assumed the throne after Henry's death.
No, he didn't. Henry was an avid player though. When it was brought over to England, Henry VIII made more courts.
Why was Henry VIII seen as a significant monarch?
He helped with the reformation of the church of England. Henry also wrote a stinging attack in Luther's Ideas. In recognition the pope gave him the title of "Defender of the Faith". Later political needs, however, soon tested his religious loyalty, He needed a Heir, a male Heir. Henry's father had become a king after a long civil war. He feared that a similar war would start if he died without a son as his Heir. Henry and his wife Catherine of Aragon, had a living child but not a son, a daughter, Mary, but no woman at the time had ever successfully claimed the English throne
How many years was catherine parr and Henry the 8 married for?
1543 until 1547 so they were married 4 years xxxxx
Catherine Howard, Henry 8's fifth wife was first accused of trapping him with a philter and then beheaded for unfaithfulness
How was marriage used as a political tool by the royal families of Europe?
A marriage in this sense basically meant an alliance (or atleast a softening of relations) between two factions.
Though i would like to mention that Henry VIII was not really concerned with such alliances. He was more concerned about having an heir. Henry's father had became King of England after a bloody civil war (The war of the roses) that started because there was no heir to the then king. Henry was determined to avoid this and became more and more desperate to get a male heir when his first wife only gave him a daughter, while he wanted a son.
Also note that in those times, royal families did not marry below their "class". A royal marriage to someone below high noble status was considered scandalous. This created a situation were royals and nobles would always look for the most advantagious marriage possible. Love was not an issue
Why did the king of England decide to start his own church?
Henry VIII wanted a divorce from Katherine of Aragon so he could marry a younger woman and have a son. Katherine had one girl but the rest of her children died in infancy. So to marry Anne Boleyn, he needed a divorce. The Pope would not give him a divorce because he did not want to anger Phillip of Spain. So Henry started his own church which in addition to being able to get a divorce, he was able to take over all church property. Those churches he didn't use, Henry took the lead out of their roofs and left the buildings standing with no roofs.
Henry VIII was talented as a child and played some sports especially jousting, real tennis and hunting. He was an accomplished musician, poet and author. Later on in life, many people believe that he composed the song Greensleeves, throughout the time that he was married to Anne Boleyn. His favourite wife was Jane Seymour. This was because she brought him a son. However, she died whilst giving birth.
What did Henry the 8th do in his his spare time?
He would have enjoyed, for example: "real" tennis; hunting; card playing; music; dancing; jousting. There were also things like bear baiting, dog fighting and cockerel fighting.
The dancing, jousting and tennis would have been off the agenda no doubt, when Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) had problems with his leg ulcers.
How many wives did henrey the eight have?
Henry VIII (1491 - 1547), the second Tudor monarch, had six wives. Details as follows:
1) Catherine of Aragon (1485 - 1536) - divorced (mother of Mary I)
2) Anne Boleyn (c1501-07 - 1536) - beheaded (mother of Elizabeth I)
3) Jane Seymour (c1504-09 - 1537) - died after childbirth (mother of Edward VI)
4) Anne of Cleves (1515 - 1557) - divorced
5) Catherine Howard (c1520 - 1542) - beheaded
6) Katherine Parr (c1512 - 1548) - outlived Henry, as he died in January 1547.
Which of Henry VIII's wives had a baby?
His first wife,Cathrine of Aragon had a baby called Mary the 1st
His second wife Anne Boyeln had a baby named Elizabeth, later became Elizabeth I.
King Henry the VII's third wife Jane Seymour had a baby named Edward, later became Edward VI.
