Henry VIII essays

Henry VIII essays Born at Greenwich on the 28th January 1491, he was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Henry VIII was a controversial king. Many people loved, respected, feared or hated him. This essay will investigate the evidence for and against him before deciding whether he was a good or bad king. We must remember that people had very different views to such questions back in the sixteenth century. We have a lot of evidence about Henry. Many portraits have been found of him. Some when he was young Other evidence of Henry VIII were the written documents. One example would be the SP1s, they are papers of miscellaneous public and private letters in date order. Henry loved collecting things, which is why at one point in his life he had accumulated over 50 castles and palaces. Many modern films have been made showing Henrys life. Some portray him as a loving man changing his country for the better, others portray him as a wicked money waster who had a fetish for chopping peoples heads off. Henry became King in 1509 after his eldest brother Arthur died. Henry VII left his son a country at peace, after he had fought the Battle of the Roses and won. He also left Henry a very rich treasury, as had been a King who saved most of his money and only spent what was absolutely necessary. If you look closely at the many portraits of Henry as a young man, you can see he had an exquisite taste in the latest fashion back in the renaissance. He has been described as a most handsome man, who was tall with broad shoulders, strong athletic limbs and a fair complexion which all added to his popularity with his subjects. Henry VIII enjoyed many physically challenging sports, some of his favorites were jousting and wrestling. He also had many talents one of which was his mus...