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Henry VIII

Born

in palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England

April 08, 1491

Died

October 30, 1546

Genre

Christian, Nonfiction, History

Influences

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Henry VIII succeeded Henry VII, his father, from 1509 as king; after divorce from Catherine of Aragon as the first of his six wives compelled him to break from the Catholics, the act of supremacy of 1534 established the Church of England.

His insistence on a divorce with Catherine of Aragon as his first wife in 1533 caused his break with Rome and the beginning of the Reformation.

Anne Boleyn served as queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as his second wife.

Jane Seymour, queen of England from 1536 as his third wife, gave birth to Edward VI, his heir, and afterward died.

Anne of Cleves served as queen of England from January 1540 to July 1540 as his fourth wife.

From 1547, Edward VI, his son with Jane Seymour|, reigned as king of England and I ...more

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	Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn 3.88 avg rating — 1,875 ratings — published 1720 — 89 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn & Other Correspondence & Documents Concerning the King and His Wives by Henry VIII, Henry Ellis 4.07 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defence of the Seven Sacraments 3.79 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1521 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn: With Notes 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complaynt of Scotlande Wyth Ane Exortatione to the Thre Estaits to Be Vigilante in the Deffens of Their Public Veil. 1549, Issue 17, part 1 - issue 18, part 2 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A declaration conteynyng the iust causes and consyderations of this present warre with the Scottis wherin alsoo appereth the trewe & right title, that ... hath to the souerayntie of Scotlande. (1651) did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Of all losses, time is the most irrecuperable for it can never be redeemed.”
― King Henry VIII

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“Though some say youth doth rule me.”
― Henry VIII

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“Who does not tremble when he considers how to deal with his wife For not only is he bound to love her but so to live with her that he may return her to God pure and without stain when God who gave shall demand His own again.”
― King Henry VIII

tags: historical-romance

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What book about the Tudors or Tudor England would you like to have as our Group Read in November 2018?

The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives

10 votes, 15.2%

The Spanish Bride by Laurien Gardner

10 votes, 15.2%

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

8 votes, 12.1%

Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey

7 votes, 10.6%

The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau

7 votes, 10.6%

London's Triumph: Merchants, Adventurers, and Money in Shakespeare's City by Stephen Alford

7 votes, 10.6%

The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary by Melita Thomas

6 votes, 9.1%

Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn by Henry VIII of England

6 votes, 9.1%

John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey's Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

3 votes, 4.5%

The Last Armada: Queen Elizabeth, Juan del Águila, and Hugh O'Neill: The Story of the 100-Day Spanish Invasion by Des Ekin

2 votes, 3.0%

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