Henry VIII

Though he was an accomplished solider, athlete, scholar, and statesman the one thing Henry VIII of England is known for is his many marriages.

Germaine Greer cane to Montreal in 2008, to promote her new book Shakespeare's Wife. Her mission is to restore the reputation of Anne Hathaway and give a female perspective to history. This is the story that no man would ever write.

Poor Anne of Cleves was a German princess from Dusseldorf and called the Flaunders Mare because she was said to be so ugly.

Jane Seymour was the third wife of Henry VIII. Jane and Henry VIII were fifth cousins three times removed.

Henry the VIII and Anne Boleyn were secretly married on January 23, 1533 and could not make it public until the annulment between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was secured.

It is hard to tell if Henry VIII loved Anne of Aragon, when his passion for a male heir caused him to turn his back on the 24 year marriage and on the Roman Catholic Church.

In her youth, Catherine of Aragon was considered the most beautiful woman in the world. She was also very kind and was said to have started the first program for the poor

Giles Tremmlet uses Spanish sources to highlight Catherine's background and tells the story of her life as Prince Arthur's widow and Henry VIII's wife with tremendous detail and excellent pace.

According to Hoskins, Henry VIII inherited wealth from his father but wasted it on foreign wars and wasteful palace building. He left his country in debt, underdeveloped, and backward financially and socially.

The Tudors, the epic drama about King Henry VIII and his six wives is moving to BBC America. The historic series stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VIII.

During his reign Henry Tudor was married six times.

The Other Boleyn Girl is based on two sister's love for one man, King Henry VIII. Mary Boleyn, the younger of the two, becomes the king's first mistress.

Reasons detailing why Henry VIII of England suppressed the religious houses in England and Ireland, during the 1530s.

A study of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII, emphasizing their religious backgrounds, contribution to Henry's family life, and their impact on England.

Henry the Eighth's Coronation and life as King of England

A look at how Henry VIII's attitude left much of the government to his chief adviser, Thomas Wolsey and England under Wolsey from 1509 until 1529.

A look at Henry VIII as a man through his personality and lifestyle and how that lifestyle and inclinations influenced his politics.

A look at the modern view of Henry VIII and his reign and why he is cast in such a good light.

In honor of the 500th anniversary of the ascension of King Henry VIII to the throne of England, an exhibition called Henry VIII: Man and Monarch is showing at the British Library in London. At the center of the exhibit is a love letter to Anne Boleyn.

A look a the deterioration of the marriage between Henry VIII and his first wife and the outcome of the push for divorce.

A look at the early struggles of Henry VIII and his adviser, Cardinal Wolsey, despite the prosperous throne left to him by Henry VII.

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Almost everyone knows that Henry VIII had six wives. But few know that Henry had a son who served England with honor and distinction. He was a man who could have been king.

My article about Bloody Mary, Queen Mary I of England, who was one of the daughters of Henry the VII got me thinking about an article about Henry VIII. Henry VIII was such an important figure in English History.

Henry VIII openly acknowledged fathering Henry Fitzroy with his mistress while married to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Courtiers speculated the king was grooming the child for the kingship, but popularly history has largely ignored him.

With all the Mary's associated with Henry VIII - a sister, daughter, niece, and mistress, not to mention his niece's four playmates - it seems impossible to keep Tudor women straight. Why so many women and so few names?

Queen Anne suffered up to 5 miscarriages over the course of her marriage to Henry VIII. Only her first child survived childbirth. Was Anne's blood Rh negative? Or did the stress of her uncertain situation account for the children's deaths?

Of course, Henry did not do any actual execution himself...but he might as well have.

Throughout his reign (1509-1547), Henry married six times, reformed the church, and fought numerous battles and as a result he depleted the wealth of his nation.

Queen Elizabeth II holds many titles and privileges due to her rank and position. One of these titles is "Defender of the Faith". But what does this really mean?

Martin Luther and King Henry VIII of England lived during the same time period, and had profound impacts upon the rest of the world. These individuals lived in a time of great change and helped initiate some of the greatest changes the world has ever seen.

Henry VIII was famous for his six wives. Though seen in the eyes of the church, he only had two. Because of the fact that his four other marriages were annulled, they are seen as non-existent.

During the 1530's and the 1540's England witnessed many drastic changes in the spheres of religious thought and theology, changes that swept the entire country in a very swift and powerful way.

An overview of the attempt by Cardinal Wolsey to secure a divorce for King Henry VIII.