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 Which of the following images of Henry VIII do you agree with?
Bluff King Hal, the Defender of the Faith, lecher, despot, poet, musician, theologian, insane, ruthless, author of the Reformation, statesman, murderer, diabetic, syphilitic, glutton, athlete, vicious oppressor of Protestants and Catholics alike, composer, writer, lover.
SECOND YEAR

Unit 5: Henry VIII.

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a. An interesting account of his reign with a relaxed and friendly style. Henry VIII

b. Different views of Henry VIII. Follow some of the links on this page which looks at the various ‘images’ of Henry VIII.

c. Solid (rather dull) general narrative accounts of his reign
Britannia.com

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d. Excellent general site on the Tudors.

e. Henry’s six wives

f. His wives including excellent portraits

g. An interactive site with fun and fascinating facts about life in Tudor times and what Henry was like as a man.

h. His life, but also interesting information about Henry as a ‘Renaissance prince’ (his poems and songs.)

i. A board game about Tudor England and Henry VIII.

j. The Mary Rose.

k. Historic palaces including Hampton Court and the Tower of London.



Unit 1: The Hundred years War.

Unit 2: The Wars of the Roses

Unit 3: Richard III

Unit 4: Henry VII

Unit 5: Henry VIII