Henry VIII Group at eNotes

Anne was part of an ambitious family in an age where a woman could...

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:57:28 PST

Anne was part of an ambitious family in an age where a woman could usually advance only through marriage. She was groomed for an advantageous marriage from an early age. She was sent abroad to Austria and then to France, where she developed the charm, wit, and love of French manners and fashions expected of her in that sophisticated environment. When she returned to England, her social skills meant she could garner much attention. Her sister,...

Why did Henry VIII like Anne Boleyn?

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:15:16 PST

Why did Henry VIII like Anne Boleyn?

When Henry VIII inherited the crown from his father, the monarch's...

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:11:26 PST

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...

How and what did Henry VIII spend his money on?

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:37:03 PST

How and what did Henry VIII spend his money on?

The first thing that comes to most people's minds when they think of...

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:35:19 PST

The first thing that comes to most people's minds when they think of Henry VIII is his many wives. Henry's real legacy, however, is the creation of the Church of England.When he found it impossible to get the pope's approval of his divorce from Katherine of Aragon, Henry VIII decided to show the pope who had the real power in England by doing away with the Catholic church and creating the Church of England, with himself at the head. He took...

I sincerely doubt that anyone ever "beat" Henry VIII for being...

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:47:10 PST

I sincerely doubt that anyone ever "beat" Henry VIII for being in debt. He did spend freely on his clothing and on the clothing and jewels of his wives/girlfriends. However, he taxed the people and his nobles for the money he needed for large projects like buildings, etc. The link below is a wonderful link to Henry VIII and other Tudor family members, the Renaissance, and additional links you may find helpful in your report. ...

Did Henry VIII ever get into so much debt that people had to beat him...

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:08:18 PST

Did Henry VIII ever get into so much debt that people had to beat him to make him pay? Also, where did he get the extra money from?

I don't know about sexualizing her. If so, if that was the subtext of...

Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:09:36 PST

I don't know about sexualizing her. If so, if that was the subtext of the film, a text below that (sub-sub??) was to desexualize her afterwards--as though a woman could not be powerful and sexual at the same time. And that,of course, presents the usual counterpart to men, wherein their increased power constructs their increased sexuality.I always get Blanchett and Paltrow mixed up. An interesting aside: in checking the spelling here,...

In reply to #1: I think you mean Cate Blanchett, yes? And I do believe...

Sun, 7 Oct 2007 02:01:22 PST

In reply to #1: I think you mean Cate Blanchett, yes? And I do believe that is the first time I have ever heard "Madonna" and "Queen Elizabeth" compared!I do think there is a movement to reclaim this powerful historical figure. Unfortunately, I'm not sure the motivations are entirely positive. It seems to me some of the appeal of Elizabeth is to "melt" the Ice Queen, that is, sexualizing her and therefore...

Queen Elizabeth

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 13:02:05 PST

In preparing for the new Elizabeth film about to be released and thinking about a character in V Woolf's Night and Day, last night I watched the film Elizabeth with Paltrow made several years ago. I have not studied Elizabeth at all, but what stands out in all popular accounts of her is how she "remade" herself in a very conscious way into an icon, a figure to unite and rule her country. This film shows her doing this to...