Henry VIII, Infidelity and Execution
“If a lion knew his strength, it were hard for any man to rule him” (Albert 9), sainted Thomas More said of Henry VIII. There was no mistake about it; Henry was definitely one of the most powerful Kings to ever rule in England. It was Henry who made the throne more powerful than the Church of England; every King thereafter would benefit. When Henry entered his first marriage he knew he needed a male heir to continue the Tudor dynasty, which had not yet seen its hundredth year. In his conquest for a male heir, he would marry six times, divorce twice, and execute two wives and numerous members of his Royal Court; he would also separate England from Rome. Henry was born in Greenwich, England on January 28, 1491. He was born to mother, Elizabeth of York, and father Henry VII. “In his youth he was athletic and highly intelligent” (“Henry VIII” 1); Henry was fluent in Spanish, French, and English. He was also a skilled hunter. Henry excelled at tennis, archery, and was talented in the sport of fencing. He was also very religious and attended “…three masses daily…”(“Henry VIII” 1). Henry wrote a best-selling novel, its contents attacked Martin Luther and all Lutheranism ideas. It was this
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Approximate Word count = 2211
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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