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A board dedicated to that larger-than-life Tudor monarch (in every sense of the word), King Henry VIII (1491-1547).

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Henry VIII and his six wives (in order) by reconstruction artist M.A. Ludwig. History Of England, European History, World History, Dinastia Tudor, Tudor Rose

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Henry VIII and his six wives (in order) by reconstruction artist M.A. Ludwig.

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King Henry VIII

Hampton Court: Favorite palace of King Henry VIII Beautiful Castles, Beautiful Buildings, The Tudor Family, Royal Property, Elisabeth I, Tudor Dynasty

Beautiful Castles

Beautiful Buildings

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Hampton Court: Favorite palace of King Henry VIII

How long was Henry VIII married to each of his wives? Ap European History, Theatre Nerds, Theatre Life, Musical Theatre

Ap European History

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How long was Henry VIII married to each of his wives?

Anne Boleyn on Henry VIII after it all goes to Hell... | If Taylor Swift Lyrics Were About King Henry VIII... Anne Boleyn, Mary Boleyn, Women In History, Bbc History, History Images

Women In History

Anne Boleyn on Henry VIII after it all goes to Hell... | If Taylor Swift Lyrics Were About King Henry VIII...

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History Pinners Unite!

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King Henry VIII

Tent design for the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. The Tudor, Tudor Court, Wives Of Henry Viii, Henri Viii, Francois 1

Wives Of Henry Viii

Tent design for the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520.

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Bible In English

Elizabethan Era

Hampton Court Palace

Henry VIII's Psalter - This is Henry VIII's personal book of psalms, which was written and illuminated in 1540 by an emigré from the court of the French King Francis I. It contains many beautifully decorated initials and illuminations. Several of these link Henry visually to King David and perhaps even to Christ himself, showing that Henry wanted to identify himself with these biblical figures. Medieval Manuscript, Medieval Art, Illuminated Manuscript, Illuminated Letters, Art History, French History

Medieval Manuscript

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Illuminated Letters

Henry VIII's Psalter - This is Henry VIII's personal book of psalms, which was written and illuminated in 1540 by an emigré from the court of the French King Francis I. It contains many beautifully decorated initials and illuminations. Several of these link Henry visually to King David and perhaps even to Christ himself, showing that Henry wanted to identify himself with these biblical figures.

A late-1970s ad for the Episcopal Church, created by the Fallon McElligott advertising agency! Kind of brilliant (the Episcopalian Church is very similar to the Anglican Church/Church of England). Church History, Church Humor, Anglican Church, Methodist, Nerd Alert, Theology, Christianity, Catholic

Anglican Church

A late-1970s ad for the Episcopal Church, created by the Fallon McElligott advertising agency! Kind of brilliant (the Episcopalian Church is very similar to the Anglican Church/Church of England).

Bristowe Hat - said to have belonged to Henry VIII, who tossed it into the air at the fall of Boulogne. Now on display at Hampton Court. Tudor Fashion, Royal Fashion, Renaissance Hut, Renaissance Fashion, Lucy Worsley

Renaissance Hut

Renaissance Fashion

Bristowe Hat - said to have belonged to Henry VIII, who tossed it into the air at the fall of Boulogne. Now on display at Hampton Court.

Portrait of Henry VIII, circa 1513. Photography by A.Jensen permitted by the Portland Art Museum. In the Berger Collection at the Denver Art Museum. MORE: Being Bess: Bess to Impress: Elizabeth I (1565-70) by Hans Eworth Adele, Vikings, Renaissance, Elizabeth Of York, Denver Art Museum

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Portrait of Henry VIII, circa 1513. Photography by A.Jensen permitted by the Portland Art Museum. In the Berger Collection at the Denver Art Museum. MORE: Being Bess: Bess to Impress: Elizabeth I (1565-70) by Hans Eworth

1537: Henry VIII's pardon of the city of Hull for the previous year's Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion... but he noted the names of those NOT to be forgiven, too. Of course he did. Haunted History, English Monarchs, Tudor Style

Haunted History

English Monarchs

1537: Henry VIII's pardon of the city of Hull for the previous year's Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion... but he noted the names of those NOT to be forgiven, too. Of course he did.

Henry VIII's dagger, which is stored in the Leeds Armouries, has a Tudor rose and Catherine of Aragon's pomegranate emblem engraved on the blade. Ancient History, Ancient Aliens, American History

Ancient History

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Henry VIII's dagger, which is stored in the Leeds Armouries, has a Tudor rose and Catherine of Aragon's pomegranate emblem engraved on the blade.

St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle is the burial site of King Henry VIII. The black slab in the isle is the tomb marker of his vault, shared with Jane Seymour. Westminster Abbey, Wales England, London England, London Town, Les Tudors

Westminster Abbey

St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle is the burial site of King Henry VIII. The black slab in the isle is the tomb marker of his vault, shared with Jane Seymour.

Margaret Pole: She was born Margaret Plantagenet, the niece of Edward IV and Richard III. She married Sir Reginald Pole about 1491 and bore five sons, including Reginald Cardinal Pole. Margaret was widowed, named Countess of Salisbury, and appointed governess to Princess Mary. She ran afoul of Henry VIII and he had her executed (butchered, more accurately) in 1541. He had once called her “the holiest woman in England.” Uk History, Lancaster

Margaret Pole: She was born Margaret Plantagenet, the niece of Edward IV and Richard III. She married Sir Reginald Pole about 1491 and bore five sons, including Reginald Cardinal Pole. Margaret was widowed, named Countess of Salisbury, and appointed governess to Princess Mary. She ran afoul of Henry VIII and he had her executed (butchered, more accurately) in 1541. He had once called her “the holiest woman in England.”

The Beheading of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, during the reign of King Henry VIII.

The Beheading of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, during the reign of King Henry VIII.

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MARGARET POLE'S CHANTRY CHAPEL: The vault of the chantry chapel the Countess of Salisbury, Margaret Pole, built for herself in Christchurch Priory in Hampshire in 1529. She was actually buried in St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London after her execution on the orders of Henry VIII. English Reformation, House Of Plantagenet, Margaret Beaufort, St. Peter

English Reformation

House Of Plantagenet

Margaret Beaufort

MARGARET POLE'S CHANTRY CHAPEL: The vault of the chantry chapel the Countess of Salisbury, Margaret Pole, built for herself in Christchurch Priory in Hampshire in 1529. She was actually buried in St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London after her execution on the orders of Henry VIII.

Screen shot 2012-10-16 at 10.41.33 PM Part 2 of 2 of King Henry VIII's Coffin in St. George's Crypt. King Charles, Henry V111, Enrique Viii

Screen shot 2012-10-16 at 10.41.33 PM Part 2 of 2 of King Henry VIII's Coffin in St. George's Crypt.

On July 30, 1540, two different sets of martyrs set off for Smithfield for execution. There were three Catholics, who had refused to swear Henry VIII's Oaths of Succession and Supremacy, and there were three Protestants--more properly, Zwinglians--who refused to accept the definition of Christian sacramental doctrine outlined in Henry VIII's Six Articles.Thomas Abel, Richard Fetherston, and Edward Powell had all been chaplains and defenders of Queen Catherine of Aragon... Retro Housewife

Retro Housewife

On July 30, 1540, two different sets of martyrs set off for Smithfield for execution. There were three Catholics, who had refused to swear Henry VIII's Oaths of Succession and Supremacy, and there were three Protestants--more properly, Zwinglians--who refused to accept the definition of Christian sacramental doctrine outlined in Henry VIII's Six Articles.Thomas Abel, Richard Fetherston, and Edward Powell had all been chaplains and defenders of Queen Catherine of Aragon...

Canon in honour of Henry VIII, 1516, written around the Tudor Rose.

Canon in honour of Henry VIII, 1516, written around the Tudor Rose.

Detail of a miniature of Henry VIII as King David, holding a harp, with his court jester, William Somer (or Sommers), from the Henry VIII Psalter, London, c. 1540, Royal 2 A. xvi, f. 63v. History Books, Family History

Detail of a miniature of Henry VIII as King David, holding a harp, with his court jester, William Somer (or Sommers), from the Henry VIII Psalter, London, c. 1540, Royal 2 A. xvi, f. 63v.

Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity Dining Hall is part of Trinity College, Cambridge, UK. History Medieval, England And Scotland

History Medieval

England And Scotland

Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity Dining Hall is part of Trinity College, Cambridge, UK.

A carved wooden head of King Henry VIII. Catherine Of Aragon

Catherine Of Aragon

A carved wooden head of King Henry VIII.