Mgr. Petra Soukupová

Henry VIII

Contents

Lead-in Questions

Photo: Henry VIII

Henry VIII

The English Reformation

Other Events

Henry's Image

Henry and Faith

Henry and Arts

Henry and Sports

Henry and Building

King´s College Chapel, Cambridge

Trinity College, Cambridge

Christ Church College and Cathedral, Oxford

Westminster Abbey, London

Resources

Lead-in Questions

* Are you interested in history? Why? Why not?

* Do you find some periods more interesting than others?

* At school, do you prefer to learn about Czech history or

foreign countries?

* Can you name some monarchs? What do you remember

about them?

Henry VIII

* 28 June 1491 - 28th Jan 1547

* king of England: 1509 – his death

* 2nd monarch of the TUDOR dynasty

* the English Reformation

* absolute power

* six wives

The English Reformation

* a series of major political, economic and social changes

in the 16th century

* a break from the Roman Catholic Church

(however, England remained catholic)

* Church of England was established

* head of the Church of England

* a lot of monasteries closed

* their property confiscated

Other events

* the union of England and Wales in 1535

* wished to make France his domain

* the Royal Navy and a well-equipped army were created

* between 1510 – 1537, his thirteen children were born:

→ only 6 lived until adult age

* on his death, the country was in an economic crisis

Henry's Image

* cultivated the image of a Renaissance man

* an intellectual with modern humanist education

* his court a centre of education and art

* spoke English, French and Latin

* unchallengeable authority and irresistible power

Henry and Faith

* defender of conventional Christian piety

* had his reformation promoted (pamphlets, lectures)

* his theatre troupes promoted new practice in public

→ the Pope, priests and monks were mocked as foreign

devils

→ the glorious king = a brave and heroic defender

of the true faith

Henry and Arts

* played the lute, organ and virginals

* accomplished musician, poet, author

* well-stocked library

* wrote and published a book

Henry and Sports

* excellent at

→ real tennis

* dice

* jousting

Henry and Building

* construction and improvement of some significant

buildings

* founded Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford

→ a preparatory boarding school for boys

King´s College Chapel, Cambridge

Trinity College, Cambridge

Christ Church, Oxford

college

cathedral

Westminster Abbey, London

ResourcesHenry VIII of England. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-15]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England

Trinity College, Cambridge. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-15]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_College,_Cambridge

King´s College Chapel, Cambridge. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-15]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_College_Chapel

King´s College, Cambridge. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-15]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_College,_Cambridge

Christ Church, Oxford. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church,_Oxford

Westminster Abbey. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey

Christ Church Cathedral School. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_Cathedral_School

Jousting. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jousting

Real tennis. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_tennis

Lute. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lute

Virginals. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginals

Organ. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_(music)