...Informative Speech Assignment The Life of Anne Bolyen I. Introduction A. Anne Boleyn was the sister of King Henry VIII mistress and the first English queen to be publicly executed. B. While Anne may have been thought to be a promiscuous and power hungry woman, she did many good things that positively impacted England. C. Anne Boleyn helped shape England’s history in ways that was not imagined by anyone. D. In this speech I am going to talk about Anne’s rise to power, her reign of England, and her fall from power. Transitional Statement: Anne managed to rise from someone in the high working class to someone who was revered by some as a Queen. II. Rise to Power A. Early years 1. Netherlands 2. France 3 Reason for return B. King Henry VIII's court 1.Henry’s attention/treatment 2. Political position 3. Anne pregnancy Transitional statement: As queen Anne accomplished many things that greatly impacted England. III. Reign of England A. Marriage to Henry VIII 1. Annulment of marriage to Catherine 2.Separation from Roman Catholic Church B. Anne’s influence on Henry 1. The beheading of close friends of the king, Cardinal Wolsey, John Fisher, and Sir Thomas More. 2. Dissolution of monasteries 3...
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...How did Anne Boleyn contribute to King Henry VIII divorce? * She knew what she wanted and knew what she needed to do * After her marriage to the heir of Ormonde fell through, she began an affair with Henry Percy, also a rich heir. Cardinal Wolsey put a stop to the romance. This is why Anne hated the Cardinal so much and could be why when he could not give her and Henry what they wanted; she supported Henry in the decision to dismiss him. * Anne also knew that if she was able to cut off connections from the Vatican she would be more likely to be Queen because Henry would be able to get a divorce so therefore she encouraged Henry to break from the Vatican and the Catholic Church. * She was very persuasive * Anne suggested that Henry leaves all connections to Rome and follow new radicals in Europe who believed that monarchs should rule their countries church not the Pope. * She made her case so strong and made Henry wanted a divorce so badly that Henry ended up creating the Church of England. * She wanted to stand out and therefore refused to be another of Henry’s mistress. This way she could tease Henry by flirting but not giving him anything meaning that he was drawn to her more than the other mistresses in his court. * Anne liked Thomas Cranmer because he did what she wanted. He went to Germany to learn more about Lutheranism, he supported the translation of the bible into English and once Archbishop of Canterbury he declared Catherine...
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...How did Anne Boleyn contribute to King Henry VIII divorce? * She knew what she wanted and knew what she needed to do * After her marriage to the heir of Ormonde fell through, she began an affair with Henry Percy, also a rich heir. Cardinal Wolsey put a stop to the romance. This is why Anne hated the Cardinal so much and could be why when he could not give her and Henry what they wanted; she supported Henry in the decision to dismiss him. * Anne also knew that if she was able to cut off connections from the Vatican she would be more likely to be Queen because Henry would be able to get a divorce so therefore she encouraged Henry to break from the Vatican and the Catholic Church. * She was very persuasive * Anne suggested that Henry leaves all connections to Rome and follow new radicals in Europe who believed that monarchs should rule their countries church not the Pope. * She made her case so strong and made Henry wanted a divorce so badly that Henry ended up creating the Church of England. * She wanted to stand out and therefore refused to be another of Henry’s mistress. This way she could tease Henry by flirting but not giving him anything meaning that he was drawn to her more than the other mistresses in his court. * Anne liked Thomas Cranmer because he did what she wanted. He went to Germany to learn more about Lutheranism, he supported the translation of the bible into English and once Archbishop of Canterbury he declared Catherine...
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...Anne Boleyn was King Henry VIII’s second wife of six. She failed give Henry a male heir, and she was executed for it. Anne Boleyn did not deserve to die. Boleyn was born in approximately 1501 in England to Sir Thomas Boleyn and Lady Elizabeth Howard. She lived in France for the duration of her childhood, moving back to England in around 1521. She was a maid of honor to Catherine of Aragon in King Henry VIII’s court. This is where she met Henry VIII, starting the dominos that would eventually lead to her death. Anne Boleyn was pretty: she had olive toned skin, with dark hair and eyes to match. Her height was average. She did not have a long neck, which she mentions on the day of her execution to Sir W Kingston. In Tower of London, By Christopher Hibbert, it says that, "”Anne was a swarthy, flat chested young woman, yet witty, provocative, exciting, and excitable.” It is said that she had a sixth finger, but that does not seem likely because of Henry VIII’s fascination with her, and a sixth finger is certainly not something a king would look for. King Henry VIII first...
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...The precarious and unfortunate life of Anne boleyn set her apart from other Queens that had ascended the English throne. Her life prior to her marriage with King Henry VIII, had been virtuous and observant of religious and familial duties. She was a noble person that clinged to her values and religious priorities. The unfavourable circumstances that surrounded Anne’s life, led her to compromise with many aspects of her being and sacrifice an abundance of her happiness. The end of Anne’s queenship wasn’t anything less of anguish overcoming the spectators. Her brief, but, politically and religiously influential,1 reign came to an end with her execution at the London Tower. She was charged with heinous crimes and offences that had left her enemies in a state of disbelief. It placed her under accusations that were far from her character’s daring or her interest. The reasons behind the accusations have been recorded as varying from...
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...Bordo, Susan. The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen. Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Susan Bordo analyzes Anne Boleyn's trial extensively and King Henry VIII's actions and orders during it. When Anne was arrested for treason and adultery, King Henry VIII was otherwise occupied with planning his wedding to Jane Seymour as well as erasing Anne from essentially everything such as portraits, her things at all royal residences and inscriptions of their initials that were carved throughout different places. In fact, Bordo says that there are still several inscriptions of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's initials around famous European monuments. After Anne's execution, Henry VIII destroyed...
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...Queen Elizabeth I was born in Greenwich, England on September 7, 1533. She was the daughter of then King Henry XIII and Anne Boleyn, King Henry’s second wife. At two years old, Elizabeth’s mother, Anne, was killed, leaving her with her father, older half-sister Mary, and younger half-brother Edward. Like any other royal child, Elizabeth had a great upbringing. While she did receive some tutoring, she was outstanding in music and languages. In 1547 Anne’s father, King Henry XIII, passed away. Upon King Henry XIII’s death, Edward succeeded the throne. Henry’s death left Elizabeth in the hands of his wife, her stepmother Catherine Parr. Parr later remarried to Thomas Seymour. After mounting tensions with Seymour, Elizabeth left their home and...
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...Anne was probably the most closest person to Henry during this time, so it would of been thought that Anne would have a massive influence on Henry decisions on things that would concern her, the divorce. Anne wouldn’t of been able to create any laws that would allow the divorce to go ahead but could certainly tempt Henry into thinking them which he could then enforce to be a new law. Of course other people would needed to be involved with being able to set the laws and to ensure whoever was in charged agreed with what was happening so it could've been a possibility that other people many of had an influence on Henry as well. Boleyn would of been important to Henry wanting the divorce as she introduced him to Lutheran ideas of where Henry should be in charge of his own church, and so have power over his own kingdom and not the Pope. This would then give Henry the freedom to decide on what laws England should follow by, which could make it a lot easier for him to introduce and set a law about allowing people to divorce, rather than the King following laws from the Pope that isn't even in his country. Boleyn introduces Henry to these ideas by giving him a book titled ‘obedience of christian men’ written by W.Tyndale. Once Henry has read this book it gives him the idea of wanting to gain him own power in being able to run his own country, so leads him gaining power over law and giving his the authority divorce Catherine and marry Boleyn. So if it wasn't for Boleyn Henry may not...
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...allowing the Break With Rome. However, this source also suggests there was an influence of other officials progressing with the Break with Rome, which is stated in Source 8 that even though Cromwell organised the ‘Acts of Annates’ which allowed the transportation of money to Rome and organising a major attack on the ‘Commons of the Church’ which laid the first real leap to the Break of Rome. In source 8 it states ‘’the most significant event during the reformation was the pregnancy of Anne Boleyn’’ in 1532 which also provided an important aspect to the Break of Rome. Anne Boleyn’s influence and pregnancy had driven Henry to passionately fulfil his authority, but also Anne’s belief of Protectionism. Anne had influenced Henry to the supreme sovereign and head of the Church and the ties with Rome still present Henry’s desires and authority cannot be achieved by which Anne had given Henry a book called ‘’The obedience of a Christian man’’ that suggests that this a key driving force by the influence of Anne which motivated Henry...
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...Out of these marriages Henry’s wives conceived two daughters and one son. King Edward VI, Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I were Henry’s only children. Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn were beheaded and were also first cousins. Some of Henry's wives worked in one of his other wives' service. This service would usually be ladies in waiting. Anne Boleyn worked in Catherine of Aragon's service. Jane Seymour worked in Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn’s service. Catherine Howard worked in Anne of Cleves's service. King Henry VIII was a very powerful person and used this to his advantage. He imprisoned or executed many of the great nobles of England whenever he wanted. “Henry VIII sent more men and women to their deaths than any other monarch.”...
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...Cranmer used Henry VIII desires to be free from his wife, Catherine of Aragon, to marry Anne Boleyn, in order to make his Protestant reforms political events, instead of them remaining as Academic issues. Henry, looking desperately for a divorce, asked Cranmer to write propaganda in the King’s interest. He defended and proposed arguments, using the Scripture, and decrees of the general councils. Cranmer became one of Henry VIII’s chaplains. When Cranmer discussed his arguments in Rome, nothing was achieved regarding the divorce. Years later, he was sent to Germany to establish contact with the Lutheran princes. This being one of the factors that helped to end clerical celibacy, marrying in that same year, 1532, Osiander’s niece, Margaret....
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...Henry VIII: Authority, Nation and Religion, 1509- 1540 1473: Wolsey born in Ipswich, son of a butcher, gained a scholarship to Oxford 1485: Henry VII becomes King of England after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth 1491: Henry VIII born at Greenwich Palace 1498: Wolsey Ordained as a priest 1501: Arthur, Prince of Wales and Catherine of Aragon married 1502: Arthur dies Wolsey made Chaplain to Archbishop Deane of Canterbury 1503: Pope Julius II grants dispensation for Henry and Catherine’s betrothal 1507: Wolsey appointed chaplain to Henry VII 1509: Wolsey appointed Dean of Lincoln and Royal Almoner (dispenses money to poor) 21st April: Henry VII Dies 11th June: Henry VIII Marries Catherine Of Aragon 23rd June: Henry VIII becomes King 1510: Wolsey appointed a Royal Councillor March: Truce with France renewed August: Empson and Dudley Executed 1512: Wolsey comes to prominence February: War with France and Scotland England joins Spain in an alliance against France 1513: Wolsey organises Henry VIII’s successful expedition to France, and appointed Bishop of Tournai (France) Emperor Maximilian (Germany) joins Ferdinand (Spain, Catherine of Aragon’s Father), Henry, and the Papacy against France. August: Battle of the Spurs, capture of Tournai (France) September: Earl of Surrey leads Battle of Flodden, victory over the Scots 1514: Wolsey appointed Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of York Henry makes peace with France 1515: ...
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...heir and thus the need to obtain a divorce, the role of the Anne Boleyn faction and their reformist influence and Henry’s desire for greater power and revenue. Source 4 disagrees with the question because it argues that the divorce, which did not necessarily have to go through Rome, and the reformist influence had an impact. Source 5 partly agrees with source 4 that the reformist faction did influence Henry, but also argues that Henry had no clear policy and ultimately Anne’s pregnancy pushed proceedings along, implying that a desire for a male heir underlay Henry’s motives, thus agreeing with the question. Source 6 disagrees with the question and the other two sources arguing that the Break with Rome was caused by Henry’s desire for more authority and power. Ultimately we shall see that all these factors contributed to the Break with Rome, indicating that it was not solely caused by Henry’s desire for a male heir, though it can be argued that it was the primary cause. There is evidence that the Break with Rome was caused by Henry’s desire for a male heir. As source 4 stated, “Henry VIII wanted a divorce” because his wife Catherine of Aragon had reached the menopause. This factor is also shown in source 5 which states that “Anne’s pregnancy was a pressing factor.” This indicates that whilst there were other reasons for the Break with Rome, the underlying catalyst and therefore cause was the desire for the male heir, as Anne and Henry believed the pregnancy would produce a boy. The...
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................................................................................. 6 The Wives of Henry VIII………………………………………………....................................... 8 The Rule of the Crown and the Church of England……............................................................. 12 Conclusion……………………………………………………..……………………………….. 14 Bibliography...……...………..………......................................................................................... 16 ii Introduction: Henry VIII and the English Reformation The study of Henry VIII and the reformation in England continues to fascinate scholars and historians alike. Recent attention has even been given by Hollywood in the production of “The Other Boleyn Girl,” a major motion picture depicting the lives of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Obviously Hollywood isn’t a suitable source for a scholarly inspection of such a historical event, but the existence of this film does highlight the interest modern society has on the topic. This paper will examine the personal, political, and theological aspects of Henry VIII and the beginning of the English Reformation, and it will also explore the importance of Henry VIII as one of the reformation’s principal figures. Prince Henry VIII and His Character Development Born June 28, 1491 at...
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...annulment 2)Factions against him-Aristocrats and anne boleyn out to get him 3)Combination of factors Thomas Wolsey’s rapid rise to power following the first French war is often overshadowed by his even faster downfall by 1529. The third source heavily implies that Wolsey’s downfall was due to factions in particular the Boleyn faction, but it also subtly suggests Wolsey’s previous failures i.e. the amicable grant “fiasco” made him much more susceptible to criticism and helped sow doubt into Henrys mind. Source 4 supports the third source and also brings to attention the role played by another group of people- the aristocrats- who despised Wolsey and as Loades claims Wolsey was a “victim of factional intrigues organised by leading aristocrats”. However the final source totally disagrees with the theory that it was purely factions that resulted in Wolsey’s downfall and instead supports the statement given to an extent, but believes it was a combination of factors that resulted in his downfall, something which the evidence tends to support. There is no doubt that Wolsey’s inability to secure an annulment of Henrys marriage to Catherine infuriated Henry and Wolsey’s sacking was a direct response to this failure. By 1529 the pope was under the control of Charles V after the latter’s victory at the battle of Landriano, and as the nephew of Catherine it was unlikely he would allow the pope to issue a dispensation for the marriage to Anne. If Wolsey had been allowed to go about the annulment...
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