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Holinshed's Blog 4/27/2018 Henry VIII,the Reign - the Blog! Don’t Miss a Blog Post! Have Future Posts Sent Directly to Your Inbox Subscribe Here Dedicated to the reign of Henry VIII, all the incidents and accidents, and raising a few questions along the way Latest Posts Date 25 Jul Post Catherine Howard and the King's Broken Heart After Cromwell’s execution, the Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, ably abetted by the Bishop of Winchester Stephen Gardener, established their rival faction in place of the fallen Cromwell regime and sealed their new authority with a marriage contract between Henry VIII and Thomas Howard’s niece, the new queen, Catherine Howard. 6 Jul Royal Progress and the Execution of Sir Thomas More The Boleyn faction at court was on the cusp of losing its hold over the malleable king, the Seymour – Cromwell regime was in the ascendancy. In July 1535 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn set out with an entourage of a thousand or more on the royal progress, royal tour, towards Bristol. Along the way, she would encounter her deadliest enemies, and they would contrive her execution. 26 Jun 17 Jun 13 Jun 4 Jun Collectanea satis copiosa In plain English ‘How can that be?’ To quote the eminent historian Rev. Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch (eminent and highly readable) “…the collection was that history proved that it was the King, not the Bishop of Rome, who exercised supreme jurisdiction of all descriptions within his realm. No matter that much of the most striking evidence was the work of twelfth-century Welsh fantasist, Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose Arthurian fables have met their nemesis in Walt Disney and Monty Python.” Very witty Rev. Professor - but how do we know that? Accepted in Lieu. The Taxman Commeth In 1977, at Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, a nine-day auction of antiques and artwork woke up the nation to the fact that its heritage was haemorrhaging, help was needed and soon. Call the taxman! A New Look – Holbein and Mallard Most of the images of Henry VIII that we are familiar with were painted after his death. They are derived from a now lost life-size wall painting at Whitehall Palace by Hans Holbein the Younger, from which a pattern was made for reproduction work. There are other pictures, personal to the king, painted by Jean Mallard, not as often publicised – So here we take A New Look. Prisoner Puppet Pope In March 1528 Stephen Gardener and his compatriot, Edward Foxe led a delegation to Umbria in an effort to persuade Pope Clement VII to agree on terms by which Henry VIII could have his marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled. History tells us that he failed, but was it an impossible mission anyway? 30 May 25 May 23 May 21 May Henry VIII's Wives - Length of Marriage I used the full length of a blue colouring pencil in putting this illustration together and hardly used any of the other five colours in the box! As the man with the gravelly voice and sticky up hair once asked. Every picture tells a story - don’t it? Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the Papa of Christendom (Part 2) The second part of Cardinal Wolsey’s aspirations to become. to which the famous ship the Mary Rose played a vital role.Wolsey’s ultimate failure to realise his ambition cause the destruction of Henry and Catherine’s marriage Some Affection for Catherine of Aragon There seems to be quite some affection for Catherine of Aragon, justifiably so, and even testified to by her husband during the trial of their marriage in 1529. Church Buildings - Use Them Differently or Lose Them 20 May Today some might have a service once a month, many stand altogether unused, a sad situation that has arisen because of their misuse. That misuse is – or was– that they were turned over purely for worship. That is not the purpose for which they were intended. Catherine of Aragon's Tirade against Thomas Wolsey The day after the anniversary of the execution of Anne Boleyn it may be appropriate to recall the plight of Henry VIII ‘s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England, who Anne ousted. 14 May Anne Boleyn - Execution Anniversary, Some Thoughts Henry VIII, the Reign would not be Henry VIII, the Reign if there were not some mention of 15 May, the date of Anne Boleyn’s execution. 9 May Eustace Chapuys; His First Meeting with Henry VIII In late summer 1529, Eustace Chapuys the new Imperial Ambassador arrived in London to take up his post as the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V’s representative in England. His two predecessors had endured a torrid time during Cardinal Wolsey’s tenure as ruler of England. The cardinal, however, who a few weeks earlier had famously failed to secure Henry VIII a divorce from the Queen of England, Catherine of Aragon, was about to be overthrown.How did his first meeting go? 5 May Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the Papa of Christendom At the beginning of 1519 Christendom was dominated by four secular powers; Maximilian Holy Roman Emperor over the Low Countries and the Germanic States, Francis I King of France, Charles V King of Spain and Henry VIII, King of England. But when the aged Maximilian died, leaving three young rulers in charge of the continent, England's Cardinal Thomas Wolsey fancied that he could run the lot of them. 27 Apr Henry VIII’s Son - Henry Fitzroy Henry VIII had a son; his godfather was Cardinal Wolsey, and in 1536 the king was preparing to name him, seventeen-year-old Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, as his heir. His plan failed at the death… 16 Apr Henry VIII's Minions The King's first reformation came in 1518 when he was called before his councillors to explain the deficiencies in the management of his household and the integrity of his associates 16 Apr To Quote Sir Geoffrey Elton - Briefly All this is not intended in the least to deny Henry’s very real abilities, but only to suggest that we surely cannot accept an argument ... Picture by Liz Clifford Henry VIII,the Reign the book by Mark Holinshed Available at Just £2.99

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Date 25 Jul

Post Catherine Howard and the King's Broken Heart After Cromwell’s execution, the Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, ably abetted by the Bishop of Winchester Stephen Gardener, established their rival faction in place of the fallen Cromwell regime and sealed their new authority with a marriage contract between Henry VIII and Thomas Howard’s niece, the new queen, Catherine Howard.

6 Jul

Royal Progress and the Execution of Sir Thomas More The Boleyn faction at court was on the cusp of losing its hold over the malleable king, the Seymour – Cromwell regime was in the ascendancy. In July 1535 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn set out with an entourage of a thousand or more on the royal progress, royal tour, towards Bristol. Along the way, she would encounter her deadliest enemies, and they would contrive her execution.

26 Jun 17 Jun 13 Jun 4 Jun

Collectanea satis copiosa In plain English ‘How can that be?’ To quote the eminent historian Rev. Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch (eminent and highly readable) “…the collection was that history proved that it was the King, not the Bishop of Rome, who exercised supreme jurisdiction of all descriptions within his realm. No matter that much of the most striking evidence was the work of twelfth-century Welsh fantasist, Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose Arthurian fables have met their nemesis in Walt Disney and Monty Python.” Very witty Rev. Professor - but how do we know that? Accepted in Lieu. The Taxman Commeth In 1977, at Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, a nine-day auction of antiques and artwork woke up the nation to the fact that its heritage was haemorrhaging, help was needed and soon. Call the taxman! A New Look – Holbein and Mallard Most of the images of Henry VIII that we are familiar with were painted after his death. They are derived from a now lost life-size wall painting at Whitehall Palace by Hans Holbein the Younger, from which a pattern was made for reproduction work. There are other pictures, personal to the king, painted by Jean Mallard, not as often publicised – So here we take A New Look. Prisoner Puppet Pope

In 1977, at Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, a nine-day auction of antiques and artwork woke up the nation to the fact that its heritage was haemorrhaging, help was needed and soon. Call the taxman!

Most of the images of Henry VIII that we are familiar with were painted after his death. They are derived from a now lost life-size wall painting at Whitehall Palace by Hans Holbein the Younger, from which a pattern was made for reproduction work. There are other pictures, personal to the king, painted by Jean Mallard, not as often publicised – So here we take A New Look.

In March 1528 Stephen Gardener and his compatriot, Edward Foxe led a delegation to Umbria in an effort to persuade Pope Clement VII to agree on terms by which Henry VIII could have his marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled. History tells us that he failed, but was it an impossible mission anyway?

30 May 25 May 23 May 21 May

Henry VIII's Wives - Length of Marriage I used the full length of a blue colouring pencil in putting this illustration together and hardly used any of the other five colours in the box! As the man with the gravelly voice and sticky up hair once asked. Every picture tells a story - don’t it? Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the Papa of Christendom (Part 2) The second part of Cardinal Wolsey’s aspirations to become. to which the famous ship the Mary Rose played a vital role.Wolsey’s ultimate failure to realise his ambition cause the destruction of Henry and Catherine’s marriage Some Affection for Catherine of Aragon There seems to be quite some affection for Catherine of Aragon, justifiably so, and even testified to by her husband during the trial of their marriage in 1529. Church Buildings - Use Them Differently or Lose Them

I used the full length of a blue colouring pencil in putting this illustration together and hardly used any of the other five colours in the box! As the man with the gravelly voice and sticky up hair once asked. Every picture tells a story - don’t it?

The second part of Cardinal Wolsey’s aspirations to become. to which the famous ship the Mary Rose played a vital role.Wolsey’s ultimate failure to realise his ambition cause the destruction of Henry and Catherine’s marriage

There seems to be quite some affection for Catherine of Aragon, justifiably so, and even testified to by her husband during the trial of their marriage in 1529.

20 May

Today some might have a service once a month, many stand altogether unused, a sad situation that has arisen because of their misuse. That misuse is – or was– that they were turned over purely for worship. That is not the purpose for which they were intended. Catherine of Aragon's Tirade against Thomas Wolsey The day after the anniversary of the execution of Anne Boleyn it may be appropriate to recall the plight of Henry VIII ‘s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England, who Anne ousted.

The day after the anniversary of the execution of Anne Boleyn it may be appropriate to recall the plight of Henry VIII ‘s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England, who Anne ousted.

14 May

Anne Boleyn - Execution Anniversary, Some Thoughts Henry VIII, the Reign would not be Henry VIII, the Reign if there were not some mention of 15 May, the date of Anne Boleyn’s execution.

Henry VIII, the Reign would not be Henry VIII, the Reign if there were not some mention of 15 May, the date of Anne Boleyn’s execution.

9 May

Eustace Chapuys; His First Meeting with Henry VIII

In late summer 1529, Eustace Chapuys the new Imperial Ambassador arrived in London to take up his post as the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V’s representative in England. His two predecessors had endured a torrid time during Cardinal Wolsey’s tenure as ruler of England. The cardinal, however, who a few weeks earlier had famously failed to secure Henry VIII a divorce from the Queen of England, Catherine of Aragon, was about to be overthrown.How did his first meeting go?

5 May

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the Papa of Christendom At the beginning of 1519 Christendom was dominated by four secular powers; Maximilian Holy Roman Emperor over the Low Countries and the Germanic States, Francis I King of France, Charles V King of Spain and Henry VIII, King of England. But when the aged Maximilian died, leaving three young rulers in charge of the continent, England's Cardinal Thomas Wolsey fancied that he could run the lot of them.

At the beginning of 1519 Christendom was dominated by four secular powers; Maximilian Holy Roman Emperor over the Low Countries and the Germanic States, Francis I King of France, Charles V King of Spain and Henry VIII, King of England. But when the aged Maximilian died, leaving three young rulers in charge of the continent, England's Cardinal Thomas Wolsey fancied that he could run the lot of them.

27 Apr

Henry VIII’s Son - Henry Fitzroy Henry VIII had a son; his godfather was Cardinal Wolsey, and in 1536 the king was preparing to name him, seventeen-year-old Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, as his heir. His plan failed at the death…

Henry VIII had a son; his godfather was Cardinal Wolsey, and in 1536 the king was preparing to name him, seventeen-year-old Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, as his heir. His plan failed at the death…

16 Apr

Henry VIII's Minions

The King's first reformation came in 1518 when he was called before his councillors to explain the deficiencies in the management of his household and the integrity of his associates

To Quote Sir Geoffrey Elton - Briefly

All this is not intended in the least to deny Henry’s very real abilities, but only to suggest that we surely cannot accept an argument ... Picture by Liz Clifford

Mark Holinshed Author Just £2.99 Author The reign of Henry VIII was a tumultuous period. He is the most famous – infamous if you like – of all the English monarchs, but I am not convinced he was the driving force behind the events between 1509 and 1547.In in this blog, I would like to share and hopefully exchange some opinions about both the man, the events and the people that reshaped England during that time. For me Sir Geoffrey Elton’s statement is something of a motto because I have yet to discover anything to challenge his assertion. Perhaps I am missing something… RSS Feed Henry VIII, the Reign the Book by Mark Holinshed Available at Just £2.99

The reign of Henry VIII was a tumultuous period. He is the most famous – infamous if you like – of all the English monarchs, but I am not convinced he was the driving force behind the events between 1509 and 1547.In in this blog, I would like to share and hopefully exchange some opinions about both the man, the events and the people that reshaped England during that time. For me Sir Geoffrey Elton’s statement is something of a motto because I have yet to discover anything to challenge his assertion. Perhaps I am missing something…

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