Презентация на тему HENRY VIII

all in the first 500 years after the Norman

Conquest in 1066. The last of them, Henry VIII, was a larger-than-life figure, remembered for his six wives and his conflict with the Roman Catholic church.

28, 1491. He was an excellent student, skilled in

languages, as well as a musician and composer. He was handsome and athletic in his youth. When his father died in 1509, Henry became king; he was not yet 18.

During the first 20 years of his reign, Henry

mostly left the shaping of his policies in the hands of his great counselor, Cardinal Wolsey. Henry devoted himself to leading troops in battle and to supporting the Roman Catholic faith.

divorce his wife. Catherine of Aragon had delivered six

children but only one of them, Mary, survived past infancy. Henry was determined to produce a male heir. He asked the pope, the head of the Catholic church, to annul his marriage, which would release him so that he could marry another woman.

archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop granted the annulment despite

the pope's decision. This act cut all ties between England and the Roman Catholic church.

He made changes to the services and had the

Bible translated into English and published—placing it in the hands of the common people. The Christian teachings remained unchanged.

England, or Anglican church, with the English monarch at

its head. So determined was Henry to rule the church, he severely punished those who followed Catholic beliefs.

of the court. She gave him one child, Elizabeth.

In 1536 he charged Anne with unfaithfulness and had her put to death. A few days later he married his third wife, Jane Seymour. She died a year later, after giving birth to a son and heir, the future Edward VI.

princess, Anne of Cleves. Henry soon divorced her. Later

that same year, 1540, he married again. His fifth wife was Catherine Howard, who met the same fate as Anne Boleyn. Henry had her put to death.

Parr, who outlived him. The king died on January

28, 1547. Henry's stormy personal life often overshadows his official acts. During his reign he united England and Wales and made Ireland a kingdom of the crown. Three of his children—Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth I—succeeded to the English throne.