What did Henry VIII look like? – Young Henry will shock you!
Unlike many monarchs in history, we know what King Henry VIII looked like. The National Portrait Gallery alone has 98 portraits of Henry VIII. Those portraits show Henry at various stages of his life. When we consider the appearance of Henry VIII, we have to consider the period of his life. The young Henry VIII…
Why did Henry VIII kill his wives
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How many people did Henry VIII execute?
Henry VIII will always be remembered as a bloodthirsty, ruthless tyrant who was rather fond of beheading his wives. But just how many people in England were executed during his 36-year reign? According to Historic Royal Palaces, during the reign of Henry VIII, over 72,000 people in England were executed. It seems a staggering amount…
Why did Henry VIII become a mean, paranoid tyrant?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] When the seventeen-year-old Henry VIII succeeded his father, the country celebrated. Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, ran the country with an iron fist, particularly when it came to money. He demanded loyalty and enforced it with a system of fines. The…