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Hace 5 días · I travelled to see Henry VIII, King of England After Hans Holbein the Younger at Hampton Court Palace in England. Come join me there too. Welcome to Art, Cul...
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Hace 4 días · Henry VIII reigned for nearly 38 years, and his impact can still be felt today. From the Church of England to the Royal Navy, and from English literature to medical regulation, this towering figure left his stamp all over the nation he ruled. Of course, Henry‘s legacy is far from untarnished.
Hace 4 días · The King‘s Great Matter. At the heart of Henry VIII‘s decision to break with Rome and dissolve the monasteries was a deeply personal matter: his desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. As is well known, Henry had become increasingly desperate to secure a male heir in the late 1520s, having only one ...
Hace 5 días · September 1532, 16-30. 16 Sept. R. O. 1317. Sir John Lamplewgh to Cromwell. I received your letter by the bearer, concerning the murder of John Curwen, which I have communicated to the bearer. One of the brethren, named Gawyn Borradayle, is suspected of being implicated in the death of the abbot of Holme.
Hace 4 días · St. Thomas More remained fiercely loyal to his king, but even more so to the preservation of his king’s immortal soul. In vain, St. Thomas tried to dissuade Henry VIII from his schismatic path. He attempted to use his influence with the crown to stabilize relations with Rome and to protect the Church in England.
Hace 1 día · During the Middles Ages, the shrine at Glastonbury attracted many pilgrims. This ended in September 1539, when King Henry VIII’s commissioners arrived. The last leader of the Benedictine monastery, Abbot Richard Whiting, attempted to resist the official destruction of the monastery and the ancient site of pilgrimage.
Hace 3 días · Henry II, king of England (1154–89) who greatly expanded his Anglo-French domains and strengthened the royal administration in England. His quarrels with Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, and with members of his own family ultimately brought about his defeat.
