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davidc63
davidc63
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High School - 9th Grade

How and what did Henry VIII spend his money on?

i am studying him and school and i need to know.

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Posted by davidc63 on Wednesday September 10, 2008 at 9:37 AM and tagged with henry 8th, henry viii, history, money, spending.

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  1. pmiranda2857
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    When Henry VIII inherited the crown from his father, the monarch's finances were in good order.  But Henry VIII's approach to governing England was different from his father's. 

    He had extravagant taste in clothes, jewels and furs.  He was considered the best dressed sovereign in the world. He liked to throw lavish parties and spent money with abandon. He loved to eat and surrounded himself with huge quantities of good food and drink.

    He spent huge sums on festivals and tournaments to impress  others and to express his power in his kingdom and in the world.

    He also spent money on increasing England's Navy from 5 ships to 53 ships. 

    And, of course, he spent money on his wives, wooing and marrying, supporting and getting rid of wives he no longer needed. 

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/salem-history/henry-viii

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    Posted by pmiranda2857 on Wednesday September 10, 2008 at 2:11 PM