King Henry VIII

Born the second son of a royal family, Henry Tudor lived a very interesting life. His future was intended to be the head of the Roman Catholic Church and that fate ended with the death of his brother, Prince Arthur. Henry’s majestic life was full of sports, women, and faith. The young King acceded his father to the throne, married six women, and began the English Reformation when he broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and created his own religion.

After his brother's death Henry VIII not only gained the title of being next in line for the throne, but also a betrothal to his brother’s now widowed wife, Catherine of Aragon. Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII remained only betrothed to one another until after the death of Henry’s father Henry VII. 1509 marked the death of Henry VII, this also became the year that Henry VIII, at the age of 17, and Catherine of Aragon were married and crowned at Westminster Abbey. At the beginning of Henry VIII’s ruling he supported the Catholic church and the papacy, he never went against their statements and he even had Thomas Wolsey, a catholic cardinal, help him with both his foreign and domestic policies from 1514-1529. Henry VIII had no problems with the papacy until he wanted to have an annulment between him and Catherine of Aragon approved by the

People gain power through acts of honor, effective leaders take action and help others on the other hand some lie to attain power and use it to benefit themselves and their cores. King Henry the fourth written by Shakespeare revolutionized the way in which play are written and presented through iambic pentameter allowing the play to consistently have ten syllables per line allowing the play to run smoother. A few good men directed by Rob Reiner in 1992 presents a story of injustice as Marines are wrongly accused of murder through lies and politics. Through each character we see how politics affect some aspect of their lives, through various false accusations truths begin to emerge causing great disruption to the hierarchy.

Henry did not support Luther and was given the title 'Defender of the Faith' by the Pope due to his strong support of the Catholic Church. Katherine of Aragon, the niece of Emperor Charles V, married Henry on non-consummation grounds when her husband, Henry's brother, passed away. England had faced a 'War of the Roses' in 1455-1487 where the fight for England's throne caused political chaos. Henry was faced with a similar problem as he had no son to pass his crown to after he died. At the same time, Henry was in love with Anne Boleyn and wanted the Pope to annul his marriage with Katherine.

King Henry VIII of England is the most infamous and notorious of all the Monarchs of England. He was a vile and heartless man who beheaded over 72,000 people in his 38 year reign and called for public celebration when his first wife, Catherine of Aragorn died on the 7th of January,1536.

King Henry VIII, the second son of King Henry VII, was born at Greenwich, England in 1491. He succeeded the throne upon the death of his brother King Arthur in 1509. He married six wives in the hopes of getting a son as he could be the heir to the throne and become the next king of England. His first two wives failed to do so, but his third wife Jane Seymour, had given birth to a son and he was later named Edward VI. He then married three more wives, and his last wife Catherine of Parr, outlived King Henry who died in 1548. King Henry VIII was an tremendously important leader as he had greatly impacted the Renaissance by starting the English Reformation, the union between England and Wales, and he patronized the arts and literature.

Henry II (1133 - 1189) was the grandson of Henry I, but only became king after having invaded England in 1153 and forcing his second cousin, King Stephen to make him heir. He was only able to invade due to his marriage with Eleanor of Aquitaine, as it made him Lord of Aquitaine and gave him more power and influence in France. His succession to the throne in 1154 made him commander of an empire which stretched from northern Scotland to south-western Europe. He made various significant changes to the empire during his rule. He controlled the power of the Church and set in place various legal reforms which became the basis for the legal system still used today. He was known for being ruthless and having a very bad temper, which were some of the

Henry VIII was the second child of his family. Arthur, his older brother, died in April the year

What makes a king an effective king? Is it how long they rule? No, it is actually the way in which they interact with their subjects. The way they are able to separate the personal from the political, not allowing personal feelings to interfere with his ruling. King Henry the 5th is a perfect example of this. He is able to rule his kingdom according to the kingdom's laws and doesn't let his personal relationships with his subjects to change

King Henry Vll was the king of England from 1509-1547. He had 6 wives and he killed 2 of them. One wife died of a natural cause. Two wives were beheaded. Two wives were divorced. Only one wife survived. Henry sent more people to death during his reign than any other monarch of England. King Henry Vll even had the Countess of Salisbury beheaded. He started the Church of England, because the Pope didn’t allow divorce. Even with all those murders he was still religious. King Henry Vll authorized the translation of the bible.

Heroism in Henry the IV has many different interpretations. The different views that Shakespeare examines defines heroism based by one’s individual idea of what heroism means to them and by their values. Shakespeare also explores the two different origins of heroism one from a modern era and the second from the current to earlier period of time. Shakespeare intertwines honour and heroism into one. Hotspur portrays the idea of a dramatic hero in his time, this heroism is displayed by his reputation and sanctity his name. Hotspur seeks self-honour this is seen when his willingness to lead a rebellion against the injustices he sees the King has made by leading men into battle and sacrifice his life in the name of honour. Fueling the desire Hotspur seeks of an honorable man.

Henry the VIII was known for strongly supporting the way the pope felt about Martin Luther, and was even awarded the title “Defender of the Faith”. He stood behind the security of the Tudor dynasty, however never had the son he needed and not believing in divorce tried to annul his marriage to Catherine, which the pope did not support. His intent to have a son was still strong enough that he left the pope and moved in to the head of the Church of England and the bishops there annulled his marriage to Catherine and he married Anne who also did not provide him with a son but another daughter. Again not believing in divorce and deciding not to get an annulment had Anne beheaded on the charge that she committed adultery. There were many marriages

King Henry VIII was one of the most powerful rulers in the fifteenth century, who had a very captivating life many people are not aware of. Most people know Henry VIII as a berserk king with too many wives, but there is more to Henry VIII than that. Many few people know about his life and what he truly contributed to our world. Henry VIII was an almighty leader in England who won’t soon be forgotten.

From 1533 to 1553 the succession line in England dismembered itself into a churning goblet of contrasting egos. (hook) One minute Henry VIII was declaring his first born child a Bastard and his second child, the rightful ruler of England, the next minute he swore that both were bastards, and therefore needed to make a formal will. By doing this, Henry VIII had the unusual opportunity to choose his successor(s). First in line would be his new son, then his “bastard” daughters who would be named legitimate heirs to the throne if needed. After them, Frances Grey would inherit the title. This left Lady Jane Grey fourth in line to the throne. In the succession acts, that Henry VIII also passed before Edward VI could declare his will, Henry made it very clear that if another person were to interrupt his line of succession, he or she would be executed for treason. It appeared to England as if Jane was digging her heels into Henry’s succession in 1553 when she took the throne; disrupting the succession and committing treason. They would execute her for this.(discussion) People today should consider Lady Jane Grey to be just as heroic and brave as we have realized Joan of Arc to be. (thesis) From Jane’s exceptional dedication to learning, to how she compares to other rulers that came after her, it becomes evident that Jane’s parents, The Duke of Northumberland, and Henry VIII robbed their country of another elegant lasting female ruler, rather than Jane being the one who was

Many English monarchs believed in the divine right to rule. This right was given to them by God, therefore they believed that no one could take their crown or it would destroy the rightful line of succession. However, this was not always the case and some kings such as Richard II had their crown forced from them. If a king believed in the divine right he often had a close relationship with God. In William Shakespeare’s comedies, the divine right to rule a kingdom is present in the ways in which Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V are come to rule England. Both Richard II and Henry V were powerful rulers, whose ruling was heavily dictated by their divine right to rule and their relationship with God. Through exploring the King’s relationship to God in Shakespeare’s tragedies Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, and Henry V, one can see that Henry V is the ideal Christian King.