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Henry VIII
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What is the song for Henry VIII wives?
"Pastime with Good Company" is the most played of the Henry VIII's pieces. Runner-up is "Green Growth the Holly."
If you've been told he composed Greensleeves, you've been told incorrectly. "Greensleeves" doesn't appear until forty years after Henry's death, and is stylistically very different.
Did Henry VIII have a huge boil on his leg?
It wasn't exactly a boil. It was a wound that wouldn't heal. He also had gout. A type of arthrits that cause pain and swelling and inflammation that statrs at the toes and goes up the leg . He had alot of health problems in his last years, but considering how he treated his wives, it's kind of hard to feel sorry for him.
How many children of Henry VIII died?
The children, and their respective mothers, the wives of Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) are:
Mary I (1516 - 1558) by Catherine of Aragon - first wife (1485 - 1536)
Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) by Anne Boleyn - second wife (c1501-07 - 1536)
Edward VI (1537 - 1553) by Jane Seymour - third wife (c1504-09 - 1537)
Catherine of Aragon did give birth to six children but they were either stillborn or died within weeks. Only Mary lived to adulthood. Anne Boleyn suffered at least two miscarriages.
Anne of Cleves (1515 - 1557)
Catherine Howard (c1520 - 1542)
Katherine Parr (c1512 - 1548)
did not bear Henry any children.
Henry also had an acknowledged illegitimate son:
Henry Fitzroy (1519 - 1536) Duke of Richmond (by Henry's mistress Elizabeth Blount)
There may have been other illegitimate brothers and sisters, especially by Mary Boleyn, (and in particular her son, Henry Carey) another of Henry's mistresses and sister of Anne Boleyn; but they have not been confirmed or acknowledged.
Was Henry VIII the youngest child?
Henry VII was the youngest child. He had an older sister and an older brother, named Arthur, who married Catherine of Aragon, Henry VII's first wife. Arthur, being smaller and weaker physically than Henry, died about a year after marrying Catherine, leaving Henry VII as successor to the throne. Henry VII had adored Catherine of Aragon, so he married her, making her queen of England and his first of six wives. It was also the fact that Catherine had been previously married to Henry's sister that was the grounds for Henry VII's annulling their marriage later on, when he met Anne Boleyn.
If you mean religion, Henry (when he was young) wrote a book about the Catholic religion and how good it was, he was in good books with the pope (who let him marry his first wife Catherine of Aragon, even though she was married to his brother), but when he wanted to divorce her/get an annulment he fell out with the Pope and created the Church of England, becoming protestant. However on his death bed, King Henry VIII said he was a Catholic.
How much did Henry viii eat a day?
His usual meal was about 3 lamb chops, a pound of pork, 2 chicken legs, a bottle of wine, a kilo of cow and 3 glasses of brandy.
What were King Henry the 8ths children called?
Henry VIII had two daughters, who both took to the throne. The first one was Queen Mary (Her mother was Catherine of Aragon) and she ruled for 5 years (People think she died of cancer) The other daughter is Queen Mary (Bought to you by Anne Boleyn) She ruled for 44 years and 4 monthe. Henry VIII also had a son, called Edward (Mother was Jane Seymour) and he reigned for 6 years. Mary called him 'Sicky Little Eddie)
Why is Henry VIII a big spender?
yes
he spended half of his money of parties all because he wanted to show off to people how rich he was, but later on he didnt have enough money.
Why did Henry VIII ignore the pope?
Henry VIII decided to ignore the Pope and granted himself a divorce based on his own authority. He did this so that he could marry Anne Boleyn.
Religious changes king Henry 8th made?
Anglican Catholic Answer!
He abolished the Monasteries and Nunneries, in that he abolished what was known as the religious life!
Secondly and far more interesting is that while Henry didn't break from Rome, that's a fallacy, he and the Church in England, did point out that the papacy was regularly breaking the Canons or rules of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church! He in doing so fell foul of the pope but preserved the English Church from joining the Catholic sect, formed at the Council of Trent! He should be remembered for this in a positive fashion if for nothing else!
Why did King Henry VIII kill Catherine Howard?
Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were both proven guilty of adultery against the king, which is a form of treason, which is a crime that you can die for.
One reason could have been his failing health, he injured his leg in a jousting accident in 1536, this never healed and stopped him exercising, he put on so much weight he could not walk and was carried every where he needed to go, he was infected with nasty pus-filled boils, and it's believed he suffered from gout which is extremely painful, all this would have made him a very grumpy old man.
What did Henry seventh do wrong as king?
He became completely obsessed with money and became greedy. Also, many people were angry about all the fines he was placing on people and the money he was demanding, and they thought he was being unreasonable. So in conclusion, he became so greedy that his subjects kind of began to hate him, despite how well he had looked after the country.
What religion did Henry viii start up?
King Henry VIII was a Protestant Christian- mainly because the Catholic church would not grant him a divorce he wanted from one of his wives.
Henry was a Catholic and was a member of the oldest Catholic Church in Europe, the Church in England! As far as I know he didn't abandon the Church and indeed it was the proud boast of one of his Bishops, Bonner? that Henry accepted 8 Catholic Councils!
Further more, Henry and the Catholics in England held to the old style catholicism of the first thousand years, where power was held from the apostles to the college of bishops through the Councils. It is a nonsense to say that Henry was a protestant, if anything he was a supporter of the position held by the Orthodox!
Who was in the British Royal Family in the 1940's?
In the 1940's george the 2nd was king his daughter (now queen) elisabeth the 2nd also in late 1940s she married prince Phillip. Georges wife who died recently (I'm not sure of her name) "the queen mother" I think prince Charles was born a bit later maybe 1950's umm that's all I know but there may be more This answer needs improving. The Queen's late father was George VI, not "the 2nd" who died in 1760 . The Queen Mother's name was Elizabeth. Prince Charlles was born in 1948 . If one does not know about a subject, one might avoid trying to answer questions on that subject.
When did Henry VIII marry Catherine Howard?
King Henry VIII and Katherine Howard were married in the year 1540. It was the fifth marriage for the King. In two years time Katherine was beheaded for treason/ adultery.
By 1540, Henry had become fat and he had lost the muscular physique he had when he was younger. He was now 49 and his lifestyle was starting to catch up with him. Catherine was just 15 or 16 when Henry asked for her hand in marriage. She was considered to be very beautiful, lively and kind. Henry described her as a "rose without a thorn". Why did she marry someone 34 years older than she was? Simply because she had no choice - Henry was king and Catherine's family welcomed the opportunity her marriage presented to move closer to the king. What a fifteen to sixteen year old girl thought about marrying a 49 year old man is not recorded.
Catherine did commit adultery. Given the age difference and Henry's character perhaps this was inevitable. Catherine had an affair with Thomas Culpepper of the King's Privy Chamber. It was soon discovered and Henry showed both of them no mercy.
Culpepper was executed in December 1541, as was Francis Dereham who was an earlier love of Catherine's. She was executed in February 1542 aged seventeen or eighteen.
This experience of marital betrayal did not put off Henry and one year later he married his last wife Catherine Parr.
Henry VIII and Jane Seymour's son, Edward, was Henry's only legitimate son. Edward became King Edward VI in 1547 at the age of 9. He died in 1553 at the age of 15. Probably from tuberculosis. There is no evidence, at least that I am aware of, that he died anything other than a natural death. Henry had at least one illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy, later Duke of Richmond. He was, if I remember correctly, the son of Henry and Bessie Blount. Fitzroy died in 1536 and it was suspected that he died by poison - perhaps Anne Boleyn and her brother George, Lord Rochford had something to do with it, and perhaps they didn't.
How long was Henry VIII married to Anne of cleeves?
Answer 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. See http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_the_names_of_each_of_Henry_VIII%27s_wives
Henry VIII gave Catherine Howard many pets, but she gave them to others, mainly Anne of Cleeves.
Which one of henry's wife's produced a boy child who lived to become king?
The question is phrased confusingly. If you mean which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to a son, the answer is Jane Seymour, although Henry VIII had at least one illegitimate son. If you mean who gave birth to Henry VIII, the answer is Elizabeth of York.
