henry viii - king of england

HENRY VIII (r. 1509-1547)

GREENWICH PALACE, LONDON

28th June, 1491

Prince of Wales. King of England.

Henry Vll and Elizabeth of York(daughter of Edward lV)

Personal Features

• Big, fierce-looking man in fine clothes.

• Handsome.

• Clever and selfish.

• Heads chopped off.

• Soldier and famous king.

•Wanted to make England strong.

• Foreign languages.

•He loved sports.

TRUE RENAISSANCE MAN

• Good musician, singer and dancer.

Lute

Harpsichord

“Pass the time with good company”

HOBBIES:

Throw the javelin Hunting Archery Jousting

Tennis Bear baiting Feasting Gambling

HUNTING Show off their horses, clothing and weapons.

Stags, most of the time.

Ordinary men: rabbits.

JOUSTING Two mounted knights.

Axes, lances, daggers and swords.

AIM: to de-horse the opponent.

BEAR BAITING Place: Bear Gardens (Arenas).

AIM: to chain the bear to a post.

Dogs attacked the bear.

FEASTING

Extravagant dishes.

Fine table manners.

Kitchen: 50 rooms!

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Henry was able to accomplish many goals in various areas

such as religion, politics, military and personal

achievements.

MILITAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• King Henry VIII was known as the “Father of the English Navy”.

• “Mary Rose” was built in 1509/1511 as the first English gunship, and “The Great Henry”, as the largest ship of that time.

• Henry added 80 ships to the English Navy and created the first dockyard at Portsmouth.

MARY ROSE THE GREAT HENRY

• He mounted the biggest invasion of France.

• Wars with France and Scotland.

• BATTLE OF FLODDEN: English victory over Scotland.

• He created a great chain of coastal fortresses.

RELIGIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

He was a Catholic devotee, and with Sir Thomas More wrote the book called the “Declaration of the Seven Sacraments Against Martin Luther”, in 1520.

He was given the title “Defender of the Faith” by Pope Leo X.

English Reformation: Henry was the “Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England”.

Dissolution of the monasteries and increased the wealth of England.

POLITICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Power of Parliament and the monarchy.

New lands and positions were created.

The Union of England and Wales.

He was accorded the tittle of King of Ireland.

Advantageous marriages: Catherine of Aragon (Spain) and Anne Cleves (Germany).

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Produced three children who all ruled as the King or Queens of England.

Edward VI Elizabeth IMary I

• Henry VIII had 6 wives. The reason was mainly because he wanted to keep on rulling after his death, so he nedded a son to rule after him.

LOW POINTS

• Religious disputes.

THANK YOU!