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    serious was opposition to Henry VIII’s religious changes? To an extent‚ Opposition to the religious reforms by Henry VIII wasn’t overly serious‚ the opposition did have some potential to cause damage but the danger was never severe enough to undermine the Tudor dynasty or threaten the omnipotent once of the “Most Christian King”. Opposition was only as serious as the support it had‚ which is why The Pilgrimage of Grace of 1536 was the most dangerous form of opposition. Henry ensured that disapproval

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    Though K’ang Hsi and King Henry the 8th ruled in different generations and in different continents both had their similarities and also their differences. K’ang Hsi Was emperor of the Qing dynasty ruled from 1661 to 1722. He was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty‚ was the first to be born on Chinese south of the Pass‚ and the second Qing emperor to rule over China Proper. His reign of sixty one years makes him the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history and one of the longest-reigning

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    Whilst the Battle of Bosworth was the point at which Henry VII claimed the throne it was not the time that he secured it. Some historians believe that Henry’s period of consolidation of power lasted for nearly two years (when Prince Arthur was born) and that until 1487 the wars of the roses was still bubbling away underneath what seemed like English stability. The battle left Henry with a number of immediate issues for him to deal with. He needed to deal with his new court and convert Yorkist’s to

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    BOOK: KING HENRY AND HIS SIX WIVES PAGE ONE: SUMMARY OF THE STORY Henry was the eighth King of England. He was famous for having six wives. His first wife’s name was Katherine of Aragon. She was Spanish and she was also the queen of England. Henry divorced her because he wanted a son. Anne Boleyn was his second wife. Henry started to dislike Anne because she only thought of herself. If Anne didn’t want a divorce she had to give him a boy. She tried to give birth to a boy but failed. When

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    crush any dissenting views through the Spanish Inquistion and enforce conformity to the Catholic faith. England embraced the Protestant Revolution with its split with the Catholic Church and fostered many Protestant sects. The uniformity of religion in Spain led to a zealous Catholic population who were driven to convert the natives of the New World. In contrast‚ the religious diversity of England to persecutions and many Englishmen sought freedom in the New World. Thus‚ the Spanish and English colonies

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    of" (Confucius). In England during the 1500’s almost everyone was catholic. Until 1534 when King Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce from his wife Catherine‚ because she was not able to give him a son to carry on his legacy. When the Pope denied Henry’s request for an annulment the King needed to figure out another was to be able to get his divorce. At this point the King did not know what else to do‚ so he turned to his friend Sir Thomas More and when More also disagreed with Henry wanting a divorce

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    beginning of the modern era‚ and it saw a revolution in almost every aspect of life. The century opened with the discovery of a new continent. The Renaissance‚ which began in Italy‚ was peaking and spreading north‚ even arriving in backwaters like England. Life was largely prosperous for the average person‚ the economy was growing. The mechanisms of commerce‚ systems of international finance‚ ocean-going trading fleets‚ an entrepreneurial bourgeoisie‚ were all building a recognizably capitalist

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    King Henry VIII became king of England in 1509‚ he married Catherine of Aragon‚ the first of his six wives‚ that same year. He would then go on to marry five other women up until 1547. In the 1500’s‚ many marriages were not for love‚ but rather money and social status. When the wives of King Henry VIII were not able to provide a male heir‚ he wanted an annulment‚ which the Catholic Church denied‚ therefore he created the Church of England so he was able to get a divorce. King Henry VIII declared

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    Henry VIII Henry VIII’s decision to split with the Roman Catholic faith strengthened England and enabled it to become the leading and powerful country it is today and has been for five hundred years. His breach with the Roman Catholic Church‚ defied the greatest power of Europe‚ but in doing so he laid the foundation for England’s strength and self reliance. Henry started a new denomination‚ which separated England from Europe ideologically and politically. This isolation forced England to defend

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    educated such as lords‚ princes‚ and kings. King Henry VIII was definitely educated. He also had ambition and goals in life. And like most men‚ he had the desire to have a woman in his life. I guess you could say he was a man with a full life in front of him. Of course King Henry VIII’s father was King Henry VII. King Henry VII was very wealthy‚ being the king of course‚ very educated‚ and very wise. He left his only son Henry VIII to inherit the throne. Henry had his whole life laid out for him. He got

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