Henry VIII ~ Majesty and Tyranny

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Detail from Whitehall Palace showing the Banqueting House- In 1530, King Henry VIII acquired York Palace from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. Henry renamed it Whitehall Palace. The Palace replaced Westminster Palace as Henry's main London residence. In 1533, Henry married Anne secretly at the palace, and in 1536 married Jane Seymour. He died at the palace in January 1547. Much of the Tudor portion of the building was destroyed by fire in 1691. Uk History, Tudor History, Medieval History, European History, British History, History Queen, Haunted History, Asian History, History Facts
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Detail from Whitehall Palace showing the Banqueting House- In 1530, King Henry VIII acquired York Palace from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. Henry renamed it Whitehall Palace. The Palace replaced Westminster Palace as Henry's main London residence. In 1533, Henry married Anne secretly at the palace, and in 1536 married Jane Seymour. He died at the palace in January 1547. Much of the Tudor portion of the building was destroyed by fire in 1691.
Plan of the old Royal Palace at Eltham in Kent. Henry VIII's favourite place and his royal nursery. Castle Floor Plan, Castle Plans, Los Tudor
Eltham Palace, as it was
Plan of the old Royal Palace at Eltham in Kent. Henry VIII's favourite place and his royal nursery.
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, maternal first cousin of Anne Boleyn and Katheryn Howard (He would be the last person executed under Henry VIII.) Hans Holbein Der Jüngere, Hans Holbein The Younger, Art History, Portrait Drawing, Painting & Drawing, Oil Portrait, Dinastia Tudor, Tudor Court
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Maternal first cousin of Anne Boleyn and Katheryn Howard
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, maternal first cousin of Anne Boleyn and Katheryn Howard (He would be the last person executed under Henry VIII.)
Henry VIII's dagger, which is stored in the Leeds Armouries has a Tudor rose and Katherine's pomegranate emblem engraved on the blade. Ancient History, Ancient Aliens, American History
Henry VIII's dagger, which is stored in the Leeds Armouries has a Tudor rose and Katherine's pomegranate emblem engraved on the blade.
Letter from Princess Mary to King Henry VIII, 1536.EXCERPT: 'Most humbly, obediently, and gladly lying at the feet of your most excellent majesty, my most dear and benign father and sovereign lord, I have this day perceived your gracious clemency and merciful pity to have overcome my most unkind and unnatural proceedings towards you and your most just and virtuous laws,' It is signed, 'Your grace's most humble and obedient daughter and handmaid, MARY' Medieval Times, Mary Queen Of Scots
Letter from Princess Mary to King Henry VIII, 1536.EXCERPT: 'Most humbly, obediently, and gladly lying at the feet of your most excellent majesty, my most dear and benign father and sovereign lord, I have this day perceived your gracious clemency and merciful pity to have overcome my most unkind and unnatural proceedings towards you and your most just and virtuous laws,' It is signed, 'Your grace's most humble and obedient daughter and handmaid, MARY'
24 June 1509 – Coronation of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon | Henry VIII & his new bride were crowned King & Queen at Westminster Abbey on Midsummer’s Day 1509. Henry decided he & his Queen would have a joint coronation & this was to be their big event rather than their wedding which was a rather low key & private affair at Greenwich Palace. There is no denying that their coronation was a lavish & very public event, followed by a special tournament & two days of merriment, jousting & feasting. Wives Of Henry Viii, King Henry Viii, Medieval Manuscript, Illuminated Manuscript
24 June 1509 - Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon - The Anne Boleyn Files
24 June 1509 – Coronation of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon | Henry VIII & his new bride were crowned King & Queen at Westminster Abbey on Midsummer’s Day 1509. Henry decided he & his Queen would have a joint coronation & this was to be their big event rather than their wedding which was a rather low key & private affair at Greenwich Palace. There is no denying that their coronation was a lavish & very public event, followed by a special tournament & two days of merriment, jousting & feasting.
images crown jewels of King Henry VIII | Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the younger Anne Boleyn, Anne Of Cleves, Mary Boleyn, Renaissance Fashion
Was Hans Holbein's Henry VIII the best piece of propaganda ever?
images crown jewels of King Henry VIII | Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the younger
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Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Bristowe hat Tudor Fashion, Royal Fashion, Renaissance Hut, Renaissance Costume, Lucy Worsley
Henry VIII’s hat to go on display at Hampton Court
Bristowe hat
The Last Days Of Anne Boleyn examines why Anne Boleyn had to die, a subject about which historians have wrangled for years. Renaissance, Secretly Married, Tudor Dynasty
The Last Days Of Anne Boleyn: The evidence keeps us guessing
The Last Days Of Anne Boleyn examines why Anne Boleyn had to die, a subject about which historians have wrangled for years.
The Lambeth copy at first seemed 'clean' but Dr Poleg noticed heavy paper had been pasted over blank parts Queen Mary University, Lambeth, Henry Viii, Tyranny, Vintage Ephemera, Majesty, Tudor, Vintage Prints, England
Hidden annotations in England's first printed Bible revealed
The Lambeth copy at first seemed 'clean' but Dr Poleg noticed heavy paper had been pasted over blank parts
Penshurst Place, Kent - the huge medieval Baron's Hall. This is where Anne of Cleves lived after annulment from her marriage to King Henry VIII. The original medieval house is one of the most complete examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England surviving in its original location. Marie Tudor, Medieval Houses, Medieval Life
Penshurst Place The Baron's Hall
Penshurst Place, Kent - the huge medieval Baron's Hall. This is where Anne of Cleves lived after annulment from her marriage to King Henry VIII. The original medieval house is one of the most complete examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England surviving in its original location.
Henry called Catherine Howard his "Rose Without a Thorn". Catherine married Henry VIII on 28 July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, almost immediately after the annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves was arranged. However, Catherine Howard was beheaded after less than two years of marriage to Henry on the grounds of treason for committing adultery while married to the King. Catherine was the third of Henry's consorts to have been a member of the English gentry.
Katherine Howard
Henry called Catherine Howard his "Rose Without a Thorn". Catherine married Henry VIII on 28 July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, almost immediately after the annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves was arranged. However, Catherine Howard was beheaded after less than two years of marriage to Henry on the grounds of treason for committing adultery while married to the King. Catherine was the third of Henry's consorts to have been a member of the English gentry.
The only remaining, authenticated Chain of Office during the Reign of Henry VIII. König Heinrich Viii, Spiritus Sanctus
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The only remaining, authenticated Chain of Office during the Reign of Henry VIII.
This is the banner that was used in the 1536 - 1537 uprising against Henry VIII, the Pilgrimage of Grace, which was led by Robert Aske. In the rebellion, people marched under the banners of the five wounds of Christ, in opposition to the religious changes that were being made by Henry VIII. The rebels were pardoned and offered some terms in December 1536 but 200 leaders, including Aske, were arrested and executed less than six months later. History Of England
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This is the banner that was used in the 1536 - 1537 uprising against Henry VIII, the Pilgrimage of Grace, which was led by Robert Aske. In the rebellion, people marched under the banners of the five wounds of Christ, in opposition to the religious changes that were being made by Henry VIII. The rebels were pardoned and offered some terms in December 1536 but 200 leaders, including Aske, were arrested and executed less than six months later.
Blood Will Tell: A Medical Explanation of the Tyranny of Henry VIII-theanneboleynfiles.com History Nerd, Strange History, Reading Lists, Book Lists, Book Worth Reading, Reading Ideas, I Love Books
Henry VIII, Kell Positive Blood Type and McLeod Syndrome: Part Two - Guest Post by Kyra Kramer - The Anne Boleyn Files
Blood Will Tell: A Medical Explanation of the Tyranny of Henry VIII-theanneboleynfiles.com
Drawing of the inside of King Henry VIII's vault - with coffin's of Charles I, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, and a stillborn baby of Queen Anne.
Drawing of the inside of King Henry VIII's vault - with coffin's of Charles I, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, and a stillborn baby of Queen Anne.
Sixty One Whitehall sits on the very site of what was Henry VIII’s private bed chamber in the Tudor wing of old Whitehall Palace and adjoins the Banqueting House, the only part of the Palace to escape destruction by the London fire of 1698. London History, Westminster Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Uk Travel, Europe Travel, Banqueting House
Sixty One Whitehall sits on the very site of what was Henry VIII’s private bed chamber in the Tudor wing of old Whitehall Palace and adjoins the Banqueting House, the only part of the Palace to escape destruction by the London fire of 1698.
'Henry VIII.'s largest residence barely exists today. The Palace at Whitehall was once the largest building in the world, containing an extraordinary 1,500 rooms. Today, just the Banqueting House - built some 70 years after Henry's death-remains.' Tudor Rose, England And Scotland, Wales England
Henry VIII's palaces
'Henry VIII.'s largest residence barely exists today. The Palace at Whitehall was once the largest building in the world, containing an extraordinary 1,500 rooms. Today, just the Banqueting House - built some 70 years after Henry's death-remains.'
Lady Kinloss, who has died aged 90, was a Scottish peeress who sat in the House of Lords from 1963. She was also the Tudor claimant to the throne of England, being the senior surviving descendant of Lady Jane Grey’s sister Lady Catherine.The claim devolved to her as the senior descendant of Edward Seymour, only son of Lady Catherine Grey. He was born in the Tower of London, after his mother, lucky to survive when her sister was executed by Queen Mary Women In History, Full History, Lady Jane Grey, Jane Gray, The Tudor Family, Elizabeth Of York
Lady Kinloss
Lady Kinloss, who has died aged 90, was a Scottish peeress who sat in the House of Lords from 1963. She was also the Tudor claimant to the throne of England, being the senior surviving descendant of Lady Jane Grey’s sister Lady Catherine.The claim devolved to her as the senior descendant of Edward Seymour, only son of Lady Catherine Grey. He was born in the Tower of London, after his mother, lucky to survive when her sister was executed by Queen Mary
In 2006 the remains of the chapel royal at Henry VII’s Greenwich Palace were discovered by Museum of London Archaeology. In this chapel Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves on 6th January 1540. The chapel royal can be seen in the photograph with its original Tudor tile floor.
Greenwich Palace
In 2006 the remains of the chapel royal at Henry VII’s Greenwich Palace were discovered by Museum of London Archaeology. In this chapel Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves on 6th January 1540. The chapel royal can be seen in the photograph with its original Tudor tile floor.
Elizabeth I's embroidery of her translation of the French poem, "The Mirror of the Sinful Soul", 1544. It was gift to her beloved stepmother Kathereine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth and last wife. It is bound in blue cloth and embroidered with silver thread. Katharine Parr's initials appear in the center of the cover. Elisabeth I, Katherine Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth
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Elizabeth I's embroidery of her translation of the French poem, "The Mirror of the Sinful Soul", 1544. It was gift to her beloved stepmother Kathereine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth and last wife. It is bound in blue cloth and embroidered with silver thread. Katharine Parr's initials appear in the center of the cover.
February 20, 1547: Edward VI Crowned King of England. The ceremony was somewhat abbreviated to allow for the age of the nine-year-old King, and the demands of the Reformation. Afterwards, a banquet was held at Westminster Hall, where the new monarch was allowed to dine with his crown on his head.
Was Henry VIII Lancastrian? His Father Was a Beaufort, So What Did Henry Do? He Tried to Marry One, Then He Married Two.
February 20, 1547: Edward VI Crowned King of England. The ceremony was somewhat abbreviated to allow for the age of the nine-year-old King, and the demands of the Reformation. Afterwards, a banquet was held at Westminster Hall, where the new monarch was allowed to dine with his crown on his head.
Henry VIII’s Sword of State Dated: English School, (16th century) Culture: English Medium: Steel, silver, gold & crystal Location: Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK The sword was said to have been given to Henry VIII by the Pope.
Henry VIII’s Sword of State Dated: English School, (16th century) Culture: English Medium: Steel, silver, gold & crystal Location: Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK The sword was said to have been given to Henry VIII by the Pope.
New research suggests that Henry VIII may have suffered brain damage from a jousting injury, which would explain his erratic behaviour in his final years. Before his death in 1547, the Tudor king (pictured) was plagued by memory problems, explosive anger, inability to control impulses, headaches, insomnia and even impotence Jane Seymour, Tudor Style, Charles Viii, Edward Viii
Could Henry VIII's bad behaviour be explained by a bump to the head?
New research suggests that Henry VIII may have suffered brain damage from a jousting injury, which would explain his erratic behaviour in his final years. Before his death in 1547, the Tudor king (pictured) was plagued by memory problems, explosive anger, inability to control impulses, headaches, insomnia and even impotence
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Shoes worn by Queen Anne Boleyn
Archaeologists are excavating the ruins of a 480-year-old luxuriously decorated banquet house of King Henry VIII of England that was built next to a jousting field. Workers discovered the site of the
Lavish banquet hall where Henry VIII entertained visiting royalty is discovered beneath playground
Archaeologists are excavating the ruins of a 480-year-old luxuriously decorated banquet house of King Henry VIII of England that was built next to a jousting field. Workers discovered the site of the
Ann Boleyn as drawn by Holbein. Katharina Von Aragon
Finally historians can give Anne Boleyn her head back
Ann Boleyn as drawn by Holbein.
Short video of Henry VIII's writing box, by the V Beautiful close-up shots of the various parts of the box -- an ingenious design! History Major, Woodworking Desk Plans, Woodworking Classes
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Short video of Henry VIII's writing box, by the V Beautiful close-up shots of the various parts of the box -- an ingenious design!
-Anne Boleyn’s Letter to Stephen Gardiner (This letter was written by Anne Boleyn on 4 April 1529 and is important because not many of Anne’s letters from the period of the divorce survive and, furthermore, it demonstrates the personal interest Anne took in the annulment) World History, Family History
-Anne Boleyn’s Letter to Stephen Gardiner (This letter was written by Anne Boleyn on 4 April 1529 and is important because not many of Anne’s letters from the period of the divorce survive and, furthermore, it demonstrates the personal interest Anne took in the annulment)