much about her childhood or her life at all. Much of what we know is how popular of a queen she was. Elizabeth’s name has become a synonym for the era of her rule (1559-1603). She was born on September 7‚ 1533 to famous King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn‚ one of his many wives at Greenwich Palace. Her birth was one of her father’s greatest disappointments because he had wanted a son. She was named after both of her grandmothers. Elizabeth spent most of her youth at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire
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THE CHURCH IN ITS EARLY STAGES * 1509- Henry became king. Church and state relations were very good (cordial). Church taught duty and obedience to king as a God-chosen man and king protected the church. * 1520- England was very much at peace with itself and relations between State and Church seemed pleasant and secure. There were however‚ other countries in Europe who decided to break away from the Catholic Church << these people rejected the Pope as the Head of the Church.
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reign was called The Golden Age. Born Elizabeth Tudor‚ September 7‚ 1533 in Greenwich‚ England to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her birth was quite a disappointment to the king because he was hoping for a male heir.1 At the time‚ King Henry VIII was still married to Queen Katherine of Aragon and wanted a divorce from her so that he could marry Elizabeth’s mother Anne Boleyn. It was not too long before King Henry VIII rectified this by going before the Pope and requesting an annulment from Queen
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male heir so bad and when a wife wouldn’t give him a son he would divorce or decapitate them depending on the religious standing at the time. Here are the wives in order. Wife number one was Catherine of Aragon (divorced)‚ wife number two was Anne Boleyn (decapitated)‚ wife number three was Jane Seymour (died)‚ wife number four was Anne of Cleves (divorced)‚ wife number five was Kathryn Howard (decapitated)‚ and finally wife number six Katharine Parr (survived). Catherine of Aragon was the first
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THE FIRST SUCCESSION ACT‚ 1534. The Act of Succession 1534 is a statute issued by the English Parliament under the reign of King Henry VIII‚ which confirmed the annulment of Henry’s marriage to Queen Katherine and validated Henry’s marriage to Anne Boleyn. Also‚ through this Act the line of succession moved to the children of his marriage to Anne‚ or any future marriages‚ effectively removing Mary‚ Henry’s only surviving child from his marriage to Katherine of Aragon‚ as heir. Furthermore‚ the Act
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Why Did Henry VIII Break With Rome? Henry VIII was one of the most influential kings in the history of the English monarchy. As‚ generally‚ the most recognised monarch of the Tudor period‚ Henry started off as a wealthy young lad who enjoyed sports such as jousting‚ however after enduring a leg injury which hampered his movement‚ he was pampered with food‚ riches‚ entertainment and wealth which he slowly became accustomed to. With such a rich lifestyle and a life filled with content‚ what
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Introduction Traveling is one of the ways of discovering new countries. Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other continents‚ modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns‚ they travel to enjoy picturesque places‚ or just for a change of scene. Its always interesting to discover new things‚ different ways of life‚ to meet different people‚ to try different food‚ to listen to different musical rhythms. Those who live in the country like to go
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frustrated by the lack of a male heir‚ slowly growing away from Catherine because he had fallen in love with another woman. They had disagreements of annulment‚ and Catherine was denounced as Queen and hid away in several dark and unhealthy castles. Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry. She was from Hever‚ United Kingdom. Sometime near the end of 1532‚ Anne finally gave way and by December she was pregnant. To avoid any questions of the legitimacy of the child‚ Henry was forced into action. Sometime
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The Tower of London The Tower of London‚ the oldest fortified palace in Europe‚ was built by William the Conqueror in the late 1000’s. It has served as a fortress‚ prison‚ palace‚ and the final resting-place of many people ("Tower of London" Encarta 1). Its history is full of amazing and horrific stories of life and death. To truly appreciate this magnificent group of structures a look must be taken into its history through it’s architecture‚ uses‚ and those held in the prisons and dungeons
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1509‚ and died in January the 28th 1547; he ruled for a total of 37 years‚ 9 months and 7 days. Henry is famously notorious for having 6 wives; Catherine of Aragon (his first and longest wife) and Anne of Cleves (his fourth wife) were divorced. Anne Boleyn (his second wife) and Catherine Howard (his fifth wife) were beheaded‚ Jane Seymour (his third wife but was recognised by Henry as his only true wife) died. Finally Catherine Parr (his last wife)‚ who outlived Henry by 1 year and 7 months and 8 days
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