King Henry Viii Negative Effects

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.

481 years ago change was stirring in the court of King Henry the Eighth and The Roman Catholic Church, this was no ordinary change though this kind of change is the kind that changed religious history.

Politics interfered with his wish to divorce Catherine of Aragon. Beset by Pope Clement VII’s procrastination over the annulment between Catherine and Henry, it was completely stalled by Charles V, Catherine’s nephew, when his troops sacked Rome in May of 1527. This led Henry to act in his own best interests, and on February 7, 1531, he stood in Parliament and demanded that the church of England recognize and acknowledge him as the “sole protector and supreme head”, (Weir p 221) that in itself leading to his taking over of the monasteries, and taking and redistributing their wealth. On September 1, 1532, Henry took the first step towards making Anne his Queen, by bestowing upon her her own peerage. Creating her Marquess of Pembroke, he enhanced Anne’s status, and wrote a patent of creation that confused many contemporaries of the time. Stating that any child conceived out of wedlock would be provided for in the event of the King dying before his marriage to Anne took place, could only indicate that Anne had finally submitted to the King. (Weir p. 236) Some felt that this was an indication that Anne would be set aside and that Henry was providing for any bastards that ensued from the union, but as we know this was not the case. On April 1, 1533 the King summoned his Council and informed them that he had married Anne Boleyn two months previously, and that she was pregnant with the heir to the realm. (Wernicke p. 97) After only eight

King Henry VIII was an important figure in helping to kick start the Reformation in England, even though it was not his intent. His break with the Papacy and his constantly changing ideas on how the new Church of England should be run gave the Protestants the foothold they needed to gain popularity in Europe. Although his intentions were purely politically motivated, he started a change in the way the layman viewed the church and how it should be run.

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

Her marriage was tuff, although she loved him, Henry was more in love with his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, which he spent most of his time with. Diane gained a lot of influence in the governing of France. This bothered Catherine, but she kept her personal feelings to herself.

While these were the main causes of Reformation in continental Europe, in England, King Henry VIII initiated the Reformation. Henry VIII wanted to divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, after she had failed to produce a male heir to the throne. However, a divorce was not a simple issue. Henry VIII was a Roman Catholic and the Roman Catholic faith believed in marriage for life. It did not recognise, let alone support, divorce. He also wanted to prevent the interference of foreign powers in the national and international affairs of the country.

From his fifteen year minority to the inept rule of the rest of his reign, Henry VI was a "child", at least as far as governing ability was concerned. The period of his minority and the time that he was the titular king laid the groundwork for the Wars of the Roses. Had Henry been an intelligent king, with at least some political acumen, and the ability to win the respect of his nobles, their may have never been any Wars of the Roses. But his weakness in allowing government by favorites and governing foolishly on his own, at the very least directed his country down the road to a bloody civil war.

Desiring marriage to his mistress Anne Boleyn, and a subsequent male heir to the throne, King Henry VIII of England stood before the pope with a plea. He wanted to divorce his then wife Catherine of Aragon, who he had come to despise for failing to produce a male heir, and instead marry Anne. However, this request was met with adamant refusal by the pope, who deemed the divorce unholy as it was against the Catholic faith. Upon hearing that his request was denied, Henry became livid and, in with the Act of Supremacy, ordained himself the head of the Anglican Church. He then proceeded to divorce Catherine and take Anne as his new bride. But Henry’s actions against the Catholic Church did not stop there.

Almost every scholar who has learned about King Henry V can agree that he is one of the most popular kings of his time period. Henry V was a young king so many scholars have questioned his actions. Especially, due to his earlier lifestyle because Henry V was an immature adult before he became king but when he became king he seemed very wise. This might be because he did not want people to expect much of him. But, one question that has been debated for a long time now is: is Henry V a Christian King or a Machiavelli tyrant? Henry V was a Machiavelli cruel leader and not a Christian king for these three reasons: He was not merciful, he led his men into battle because of his own desires, and Henry’s disguise.

King Henry married Princess Catalina of Aragon. He later divorced Princess Catalina ( the Pope did not want anything to do with Henry getting a divorce) and married Anne Boleyn. King Henry had six's wives and chopped off two of their heads. For nearly 20 years Henry has been married to Princess Catherine of Aragon, but Catherine has failed to conceived a son, and is now beyond childbearing age. All good Kings have a son when they die and King Herny didnt have one yet. Henry took over the Catholic Church firing the Pope and granted himself a divorce. Henry VIII changed the religion of England because the Catholic church would not grant him a divorce. He eventually got married to Amber and conceived a daughter. As time went by, Amber was charged with Adultery-for that she was ''bedded.'' One week later Henry marry his new Queen Jane Seymour. The new Queen had died giving child birth-young Edward was born. His next wife had died from false accusation from the minster. Then he got marry again, but this wife in particular wasn't tantamount with Henry preference. His final wife was about to get slaughter, but her begging mercy to her husband had got her out from being kill-she continue living and also out lived her

At this point Henry started to look back to Catholicism after the horrendously failed marriage of Anne by Cromwell, and so the Catholic supporters at court urged marriage to the young Catholic Catherine Howard. Catherine was very young and very ‘bouncy’, which the king adored, but she was extremely inept and even more frivolous than the now-aging king. The king preferred to admire her rather than sleep with her, and so Catherine sought companionship with the King’s favorite, Thomas Culpeper. Once the affair was found out they were, shockingly, both executed and Henry once again turned his head back towards the Protestant reformation. Henry’s sixth and final marriage was again to a Protestant named Catherine Parr. Catherine was a peacemaker

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

Catherine of Aragon was king Henry's first wife, she had been previously married to his deceased brother. Catherine had four children, one daughter who went on to live into adulthood and three sons all of which had all died.

History remembers King Henry VIII and his many wives. Very few remember his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. She was known as being quite beautiful and a great queen. Despite how poorly treated she was Catherine remained strong. The beloved Catherine of Aragon was the most remarkable queen due to the way she led her kingdom.