Catherine of Aragon
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Catherine of Aragon was born in 1485 and died in 1536. Catherine was born in Aragon, Spain and her parents were King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castille. She was Henry VIII’s first wife and was divorced so that Henry could marry Anne Boleyn. Spain and
Challenges to Royal Supremacy
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The religious changes that occurred in the early 1530’s were undoubtedly of major importance but it was not true that everyone accepted them. Groups of opponents to these changes developed and one of these revolved around Elizabeth Barton – the Holy Maid of Kent. Barton, a nun at St.
Church Abuses
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While the case for a divorce against Catherine of Aragon was building, one aspect of the church that the advisors of Henry VIII was studying revolved around what were perceived as church abuses – abuses of church power and authority. If the likes of Thomas Cromwell could prove that
Henry VIII – Timeline
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Any timeline of Henry VIII will show a great number of major events that changed the course of England’s history. A timeline for Henry VIII will show how a divorce from Catherine of Aragon led to the English Reformation – this led to the break from the Catholic Church in
Prince Arthur
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Prince Arthur was the eldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Arthur’s early death resulted in his younger brother Prince Henry becoming heir to the throne – the future Henry VIII. Arthur was born on September 20th 1486 in Winchester. Henry VII’s fascination with the legend
Henry VII and Europe
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Henry VII needed to develop a positive relationship with the major states in Europe if he was to maintain credibility as a king. Henry also needed leaders in Europe to stop pretenders to the throne from congregating in their states and he could only achieve this by developing
Securing the Throne
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While Henry VII had won at the Battle of Bosworth, there was little guarantee that he would remain as king of England as there were many in the House of York who had a claim to the throne. Little known by many in the land before the battle at
Henry VII – The Early Years
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Henry VII was born in Pembroke Castle, Wales, on January 28th, 1457. Henry was the only child of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, and Margaret Beaufort. Edmund died three months before Henry was born (fighting the Duke of York who was trying to win control of West Wales) and
The Revolt of the Spanish Netherlands
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The Revolt of the Spanish Netherlands led to the collapse of Spain as a major European power. By 1618 – the start of the Thirty Years War – no catholic country saw Spain as a useful ally. The area concerned was part of the Habsburg Empire and known as