Being Bess. The Scandal of Christendom. The House of Tudor. BBC Radio 4 - Hidden Henry. Tudor stuff: Tudor history from the heart of England. Today we would like to introduce our first ever guest poster on Tudor Stuff – Jill Hamilton from Charlottetown in Canada.
Jill wants us to re-think our views on Henry VIII… Not that many college-age kids give a flying cod piece but this year marks the 500th anniversary of the coronation of English king Henry VIII. I know. Exciting stuff. You can barely withstand your exhilaration, I can tell. I happen to be a long-time fan of Henry Tudor and his various achievements. But despite his bad reputation, some historians want King Harry to be bestowed with the title of “Henry The Great” (and not just because of his size). But what’s so “great” about this guy anyway? (Actually, he’s only been dead for about 460 years, but I digress.) Henry had his faults, especially when he was older. He divorced his first wife, a Spanish princess, to marry someone he was in love with, something that no other English king had ever done.
His son, Edward VI, died of tuberculosis when he was a teenager. Like this: Norfolk Myths - Legends - Ghosts - The Ghosts of Blickling Hall - Blickling - Norfolk and Holiday Accommodation in Blickling. It is 8am on the 19th of May in the Year of our Lord 1536.
The setting is Tudor England in the grounds of the Tower of London, kneeling on the ground is a young woman aged somewhere between twenty-nine and thirty-five. Her small neck, on which there is a large mole the size of a walnut, rests on a block. On her left hand there is a very small extra finger. She is, of course, Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry 8th, mother of Elizabeth I, who will eventually become Queen of England. But at this time she has yet to attain her 3rd birthday. Behind the supplicant, Anne, stands the executioner, an expert swordsman, specially brought over from Calais, France. It takes only one stroke of the Frenchman's sword to sever Anne’s slender neck and to detach her head from her body.
But back to Henry’s second wife. Visitor information. The Blickling Estate is one of Norfolk's top visitor attractions and is just short drive from the county's famous sandy beaches.
The estate was once the home of the Boleyn family, and now encompasses nearly 5000 acres, with an impressive Jacobean house, a garden you'll want to try to recreate at home, and parkland perfect for walking. It's a full day out, whether you're on holiday in Norfolk, or you're lucky enough to live here. The landscape, with its narrow hedges and tree lined lanes, woodlands and red brick buildings is little changed over the centuries. Hire a bike, or grab a map of way-marked walks and head out into the park.
Keep your eyes open for lost buildings, stunning views, and the wildlife who call it home. Resources. Tudor Fiction. Places to go, books to read. The Tudors Historical Inaccuracies Season 1 - The Tudors Wiki. However, William Courtenay was married to Henry's Aunt Katherine of York.
He died of pleurisy in 1511 (4.7 years before Princess Mary was born). He was never the ambassador to Italy. Note: Henry did have an uncle; Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle. He was the acknowledged illegitimate son of Edward IV. Also, his aunt's husband is still his uncle, just not by blood. The war against France in 1512–14 was the most significant opportunity for Cardinal Wolsey to demonstrate his talents in the foreign policy arena.
The Life of King Henry VIII (1491-1547). Biography of Henry Tudor, King of England. KING HENRY VIII of England and Ireland, the third child and second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on the 28th of June 1491 and, like all the Tudor monarchs except Henry VII, at Greenwich Palace.
His two brothers, Prince Arthur and Edmund, Duke of Somerset, and two of his sisters predeceased their father; Henry VIII was the only son, and Margaret Tudor, afterwards Queen of Scotland, and Mary Tudor, afterwards Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk, were the only daughters who survived. Henry VIII is said, on authority which has not been traced farther back than Paolo Sarpi, to have been destined for the church; but the story is probably a mere surmise from his theological accomplishments, and from his earliest years high secular posts such as the viceroyalty of Ireland were conferred upon the child.
Ferdinand died in that year (1516) and the emperor Maximilian in 1519. Nevertheless their rising warned Henry VIII against further doctrinal change. The Elizabeth Files. Index of /bio. Herstory vs. History.
Being Bess. The Scandal of Christendom. The House of Tudor. BBC Radio 4 - Hidden Henry. Tudor stuff: Tudor history from the heart of England. Resources. The Tudors Historical Inaccuracies Season 1 - The Tudors Wiki. Tudor Fiction. The Elizabeth Files. The Life of King Henry VIII (1491-1547). Biography of Henry Tudor, King of England.