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King Henry VIII (1491-1547) ruled England from 1509 till his death....

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:51:14 PST

King Henry VIII (1491-1547) ruled England from 1509 till his death. Interestingly, from the the historian's point of view he ruled England at the end of the medieval age. The Renaissance and its poweful influence hadn't yet made its impact in England and English culture. King Henry wrote under the the direct influence of medieval culture.The lyric in the medieval age was impersonal and closely intertwined with music. Medieval love poetry was...

Henry VIII was more than just a man who discarded his wives through...

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:53:22 PST

Henry VIII was more than just a man who discarded his wives through murder, divorce and humiliation, he was an intelligent, complex man who became King of England at the age of 18, rather unexpectedly, as the second son of the King."While reading any biography of Henry VIII, one must remember the flavor of his times and judge him, if at all, by sixteenth-century standards. It's always amusing to read descriptions of Henry as the lustful...

How could King Henry the VIII who was a philanderer and murderer write...

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:11:51 PST

How could King Henry the VIII who was a philanderer and murderer write the poem "Green Groweth the Holly"?

Philippa Gregory is an author of historical fiction that actually traces...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:11:41 PST

Philippa Gregory is an author of historical fiction that actually traces the lives of many of the Renaissance Queens--Anne Boleyn (Second wife of Henry VIII and Elizabeth's mother), Mary (rose to the throne after Edward and before Elizabeth--all Henry VIII's "legitimate" children), and Elizabeth to name a few. She has also written about Katherine of Aragon, Mary's mother and first wife of Henry VIII. You might be familiar with...

Philippa Gregory Information?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:01:10 PST

I have been taking an online class and Philippa Gregory is mentioned a lot. Who is she? What does she have to do with this time?