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The French ambassador to England writing to the King of France in 1540. The King of France was a rival of Henry VIII.
Henry is so greedy that all the riches in the world would not satisfy him... to make himself rich he has impoverished (made poor) his people. This King.... does not trust a single man... and will not cease to dip his hand in blood as long as he doubts the people. Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor, in conversation with his son-in-law, William Roper (1525)
I believe he (Henry VIII) favours me more than any other subject in England... However... I have no cause to be proud, for if my head could win him a castle in France it should not fail to go. How great a King was Henry VIII? Story Source Scholarship A B Gold medal from 1545
Henry is shown wearing a jewelled cap, ermine robe and jewelled collar, with a inscription Latin around the edge reading 'Henry VIII, King of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, and under Christ, the supreme head on earth of the Church of England and Ireland'. C “We are, in fact, perfectly entitled to regard Henry as one of the major political architects who transformed medieval England into a modern nation and government. Whatever judgement we may pass on his faith or his morals, his political achievements justify his historical importance”. (David Loades, 2010) "Henry never showed any skill as a general, and his foreign policy was a failure. He repeatedly attempted to reconquer parts of France, and ended up with Boulogne, a third-rate port that was subsequently handed back to the French after over a million pounds had been spent trying to keep it.“
Professor Ronald Hutton, author of A Brief History of Britain<br>
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The French ambassador to England writing to the King of France in 1540. The King of France was a rival of Henry VIII.
Henry is so greedy that all the riches in the world would not satisfy him... to make himself rich he has impoverished (made poor) his people. This King.... does not trust a single man... and will not cease to dip his hand in blood as long as he doubts the people. Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor, in conversation with his son-in-law, William Roper (1525)
I believe he (Henry VIII) favours me more than any other subject in England... However... I have no cause to be proud, for if my head could win him a castle in France it should not fail to go. How great a King was Henry VIII? Story Source Scholarship A B Gold medal from 1545
Henry is shown wearing a jewelled cap, ermine robe and jewelled collar, with a inscription Latin around the edge reading 'Henry VIII, King of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, and under Christ, the supreme head on earth of the Church of England and Ireland'. C “We are, in fact, perfectly entitled to regard Henry as one of the major political architects who transformed medieval England into a modern nation and government. Whatever judgement we may pass on his faith or his morals, his political achievements justify his historical importance”. (David Loades, 2010) "Henry never showed any skill as a general, and his foreign policy was a failure. He repeatedly attempted to reconquer parts of France, and ended up with Boulogne, a third-rate port that was subsequently handed back to the French after over a million pounds had been spent trying to keep it.“
Professor Ronald Hutton, author of A Brief History of Britain 1) Match the following titles to the paragraphs: Ruthless ruler, Art & Architecture, Warrior King,, Advisors take blame
2) Highlight 2 facts that show this title to be true Identify if the interpretation is positive or negative
Highlight 2 sentences which show they are positive/negative What kind of person has gold coins made? Good/bad? Why? What does ‘dip his hand in blood’ suggest about Henry’s treatment of his people? Does Thomas More trust Henry? Why not?<br>
