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Henry VIII

Henry VIII. Tudor England. 1. At the age of three Catherine was betrothed to Prince Arthur (Henry’s Older Brother) Married in 1501 (16yo) Arthur died five months later Catherine is the wed to Henry VIII Catherine and Henry spend 24 years as husband and wife. Catherine of Aragon.

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Henry VIII

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  1. Henry VIII Tudor England

  2. 1 • At the age of three Catherine was betrothed to Prince Arthur (Henry’s Older Brother) • Married in 1501 (16yo) • Arthur died five months later • Catherine is the wed to Henry VIII • Catherine and Henry spend 24 years as husband and wife Catherine of Aragon

  3. The King’s Great Matter Why I should get divorced • I need a son. • That Anne Boleyn girl is FIIIINNNE • My marriage is cursed • Did I mention that Anne Boleyn girl? • After 24 years of Marriage and no male heir, Henry began to believe the Marriage was cursed by God. • Clamed that Catherine had consummated her marriage with Arthur • Leviticus 20:21 "'If a man marries his brother's wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.” • Henry appealed directly to the Pope asking that the marriage be annulled • The Pope denies his request

  4. The King’s Great Matter • Excommunicated from the Catholic Church • Establishes Anglican Church • Church of England • Increases the power of Parliament • Parliament meet for seven years • Law of Succession- The King Decides who will succeed him. • Law of Supremacy- King is named the head of the Church

  5. 2 Anne Boleyn • Queen 1533-1536 • Age 32 • 1 Daughter (Elizabeth 1); 1 Miscarriage • Charged with Adultery, Incest, and Treason • Beheaded – May 19, 1536

  6. 3 Jane Seymour • Queen 1536-1537 • Age 28 • 1 Son (Edward VI) • She died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth • Only of Henry’s wives to be buried by his side.

  7. 4 Anne of Cleves • Queen from January 6 1540 to July 9 1540. • Age 25 • German Noble • The marriage was never consummated. • “King's Beloved Sister” • Divorced The couple's first night as husband and wife was not a happy one. Henry confided to Cromwell that he had not consummated the marriage, saying, "I liked her before not well, but now I like her much worse".

  8. 5 Catherine Howard • Queen 1540-1542 • Age 17 • Almost immediately upon her marriage she began romance with Thomas Culpepper, a member of Henry’s court • Beheaded

  9. 6 Catherine Parr • 1543-1547 • Age 31 • Acted as a caretaker for Henry • Convinced Henry to accept Mary and Elizabeth back into his grace • Survived

  10. Edward VI • King 1547-1553 • Edward was only 10 years old when he became King of England. • During Edward’s short rule the parliament enacted laws expanding the Reformation in England. • Act of Uniformity (imposed a Book of Common Prayer on all parishes)

  11. Mary I (Tudor) • Reign 1553-1558 • Bloody Mary • Mary was a Catholic who wanted to restore England to Roman Catholicism. • In her efforts she had more than 300 Protestants burned as heretics. • As a result of her policies, England was even more Protestant by the end of her reign than it had been at the beginning. • Sets the precedent for female rule in England

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