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He's pretty iconic for a number of reasons. Even in the U.S plenty know about him. How is he viewed among Brits, and do you spend much time talking about him in history classes?
Henry VIII and the Tudors in general are taught extensively within schools. Henry is not really looked upon favourably because he wasn't a pleasant character. But he is seen as a very interesting and important King of England, definitely one of the most pivotal figures in English history.
Pretty much everyone is familiar with the Tudor period, it was a fascinating time that people have always taken an interest in. Not least because the Tudor monarchs were colourful characters, but it was also a golden age of English culture, an era in which we saw the emergence of Shakespeare.
Henry VII seems to be the most overlooked member of the dynasty, despite being an effective ruler, he's mainly remembered for winning the War of the Roses by defeating Richard III. He is very much overshadowed by his son, who was a far bolder and more eccentric personality.
As a side note, it's interesting that Henry is universally associated with the overweight tyrant we see in the surviving paintings of him. What's often overlooked is that in his younger years he was considered to be athletic and extremely handsome. An Italian diplomat described him as the best looking man he had ever seen.
He's pretty iconic for a number of reasons. Even in the U.S plenty know about him. How is he viewed among Brits, and do you spend much time talking about him in history classes?
I think about him every day, .....god its history. he was one mean swine of a man to women he discarded.. we have a lot more to worry us than some ruler who no one could call out.. a bully.
Henry VIII and the Tudors in general are taught extensively within schools. Henry is not really looked upon favourably because he wasn't a pleasant character. But he is seen as a very interesting and important King of England, definitely one of the most pivotal figures in English history.
Pretty much everyone is familiar with the Tudor period, it was a fascinating time that people have always taken an interest in. Not least because the Tudor monarchs were colourful characters, but it was also a golden age of English culture, an era in which we saw the emergence of Shakespeare.
Henry VII seems to be the most overlooked member of the dynasty, despite being an effective ruler, he's mainly remembered for winning the War of the Roses by defeating Richard III. He is very much overshadowed by his son, who was a far bolder and more eccentric personality.
Totally Agree, he was a major part of our history but not always for the right reasons.
Henry VIII fall out with the Catholic Church and the subsequent sweeping changes that led to the Protestant Reformation, was a turning point in our history.
Totally Agree, he was a major part of our history but not always for the right reasons.
Henry VIII fall out with the Catholic Church and the subsequent sweeping changes that led to the Protestant Reformation, was a turning point in our history.
He also founded the Royal Navy and the Royal Mail.Two institutions that are obviously still prominent today. The former would become the primary reason for Britain's emergence as a global power in the following centuries.
Totally Agree, he was a major part of our history but not always for the right reasons.
Henry VIII fall out with the Catholic Church and the subsequent sweeping changes that led to the Protestant Reformation, was a turning point in our history.
Henry VIII's fall out with the Catholic Church and the Protestant reformation were two different things. Henry's church was, to a large extent, still the catholic church but without the pope. Certainly, he pillaged the riches of the church during the dissolution of the monasteries, but, to a large extent, he held doctrinal protestantism in check. That was not really seen in England until the time of Cromwell and was ultimately defeated by the restoration of Charles II and the doctrinal compromise that the C of E represented.
When compared to the Lutheran reformation in Germany or the Calvinist one in Switzerland and Scotland, England's reformation was a very mild affair. Henry was far more concerned with political control over the church than he was with reforming it.
How do we view Henry VIII? Big guy........ liked playing the field.
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