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Henry VIII of England

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1 [31] Immediately upon returning to ________ in England, Henry and Anne went through a secret wedding service.

2 He concluded the ________, a pledge of mutual aid with Spain against France, in November 1511 and prepared for involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.

3 Who was the successor of Henry VIII of England?

4 When did Henry VIII of England die?

5 Five men, including Anne's own brother, were arrested on charges of ________ and treason, accused of having sexual relationships with the queen.

6 What proceeded Henry VIII of England?

7 In 1493, at the age of two, Henry was appointed Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the ________.

8 The executors chose Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, Jane Seymour's elder brother, to be ________ of the Realm.

9 They were ________ 10 days later.

10 What is Henry VIII of England also known as?

đź’ˇ Interesting Facts

  • William Scrots, King's Painter to Henry VIII and his son Edward VI, was paid a salary twice as large as that of his predecessor, Hans Holbein?
  • Thomas Stanley was an officer of the Royal Mint at the Tower of London under four monarchs—Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I?
  • King Henry VIII was a talented musician and composer, and his song Pastime with Good Company became a popular tune throughout Renaissance Europe and remains a choral favorite?
  • the Tent City of Persepolis of the 2,500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy was inspired by the 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold meeting between Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England?
  • the Cockpit-in-Court theatre in the Palace of Whitehall was used to stage court masques for the Stuart Kings of England, but was originally built by Henry VIII as a venue for cockfighting?
  • Padfield in Derbyshire belonged to William the Conqueror, but was given away by his heirs, firstly Henry I, then Henry II and then Henry VIII?
  • Newark Park, a Tudor hunting lodge in Gloucestershire, was built in 1544 for a Groom of the Bedchamber to King Henry VIII?
  • Sir Edward Rogers (pictured) was an Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII of England who rose to become Comptroller of the Household to Henry's daughter Elizabeth I?
  • Lorenzo Campeggio, the cardinal protector of England during the English Reformation, determined that Henry VIII's marriage could not be annulled?
  • Elizabeth Barton was executed for high treason in 1534 for prophesying the death of King Henry VIII?
  • Sir John Luttrell, an English soldier and diplomat under Henry VIII and Edward VI, was the subject of an allegorical portrait (pictured) by Hans Eworth celebrating peace with France and Scotland?
  • Lucas Horenbout was "King's Painter" to King Henry VIII and the founder of the English tradition of the portrait miniature, painting Henry and several of his wives?
  • 58 ships (one pictured) of the 16th-century navy of Henry VIII of England were illustrated in the Anthony Roll?
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