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    changed by her father’s pursuit for the annulment of his marriage due to his affection for Anne Boleyn. Herny affirmed to the pope of his need for his marriage to be annulled due to Catherine being a widow of Herny’s brother. The pope did not grant Henry his request‚ and in 1534‚ Herny broke from Rome and became the supreme head of the Church of England. This caused Mary to become illegitimate. Boleyn born Elizabeth; meanwhile‚ her title of princess was taken away. Mary corresponded with her

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    September 7‚ 1533 in Greenwich Palace. Her parents were King Henry VIII and his second wife‚ Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn was a lady in waiting to Henry’s first wife‚ Katharine (“Elizabeth I” 1). They had a daughter named Mary who was Elizabeth’s half sister. Katharine did not produce a male heir so her and King Henry got a divorce (“Elizabeth

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    Anne Boleyn was King Henry’s second wife‚ and she was the very reason why the power of the pope had been taken away. It all started when he wanted a divorce‚ and the pope wouldn’t grant it‚ so he took power away from the pope to get his divorce. His marriage didn’t end on the best terms. At the beginning he had loved her like no other. “To such an extent‚ in fact‚ that the flames of desire began to burn secretly in the king’s breast‚ unknown to all‚ least of all to Anne herself.”(George

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    standards befitting an early modern woman; Parr was exposed to the same standard of education that renowned humanist‚ Thomas More‚ prescribed to his children‚ which afforded the same kind of education to both boys and girls‚ according to Parr’s sister‚ Anne. She fit the mold that King Henry VIII

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    is thought that Anne was pregnant with Henry’s child at this point. Henry and Catherine were still officially married‚ but Archbishop Cranmer proclaimed the marriage to be null and void. Henry’s desire to annul the marriage between himself and Catherine in order to marry Anne‚ led to the break with Rome. Anne gave birth to a daughter‚ Elizabeth‚ on August 26th 1533. Anne Boleyn fell pregnant again in 1534 but it either ended in miscarriage or the child being stillborn. In 1535 Anne suffered a miscarriage

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    which has effected her in her grown up life resulting in a dissociation from death. The story starts in medias res as the main character‚ Sarah reminisces about the spring 1973‚ where she and her brother‚ Terry‚ used to act out the beheading of Anne Boleyn‚ the second wife of King Henry VIII of England together with some other kids in the neighbourhood. The act always took place in Sarah and Terry’s idyllic backyard and their home was a rendezvous of children. At that time Sarah was only ten and her

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    Elizabeth I was an English Monarch‚ who reigned from the late sixteenth century to early seventeenth century. Elizabeth was born in Greenwich‚ England and during her reign she traveled throughout England and stayed at a variety of other castles such as Whitehall‚ Hampton Court‚ Richmond‚Westminster‚ St James‚ Windsor Castle and towards the end of her reign‚ Nonsuch Palace. The queen would retire at one of the palaces for a while and then move to the next. During her reign in England‚ the

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    abused his power and had no interest in the country. He left Cardinal Thomas Wolsey his chief advisor‚ in charge of all state and government affairs. Some say that he neglected his duties as king just so he could chase a girl that did not want him (Anne Boleyn). He was called a bully and a tyrant and he could not take advice as he was so strong minded. His reign was a turning point because it was a change for the country. The Tudors were a new dynasty and Henry had to prove how powerful they were and

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    The six wives of Henry VIII are pictured altogether above using copies of paintings made during their lives. They did not always spell their names the same way‚ but the following names are used below. Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Katherine Parr The following sections give the badge or Coat-of-Arms of each wife‚ another photograph‚ and a short description of their life. Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess

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    a political marriage to form a closer alliance with the protestant German states. The German aristocrat Anne of Cleves was considered most suitable‚ but Henry insisted on knowing what she looked like before agreeing. He distatched the court portrait artist Hans Holbein to paint a picture of Anne; when Henry saw it‚ he was sufficiently impressed and agreed to the wedding. Unfortunately for Anne‚ Holbein was a great flatterer when it came to portrait painting and the young woman was a complete disappointment

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