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What did Henry VIII say was the duty of the king?
Henry’s political policy The duty of all subjects was to honour and obey the king even if they did not agree with what he did. There was nothing uniquely English about this as the same would have been thought in Spain, France and the Holy Roman Empire.
What activities did Henry VIII do?
Henry VIII enjoyed being outdoors and getting exercise. He loved hunting, playing games like tennis, dancing and reading. He also loved eating, and became very fat as he got older and couldn’t exercise as much.
What were Henry the 8th beliefs?
His main belief was that God had had created society as it was and that this society should not change or be challenged. Henry believed that women were inferior to men and that those who were born into poverty were there because that was the way God ordained it to be.
What were Henry VII beliefs?
He was a committed Catholic and wriote an attack on a leading Protestant, Martin Luther. For attacking Protestantism he was given the title ‘Defender of the Faith’ by the Pope. However, after 18 years of marriage Henry did not have a legitimate son or male heir to be king after he died.
What did Henry VII accomplish?
What is Henry VII known for? Henry VII is known for successfully ending the War of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York and for founding the Tudor dynasty.
Are Henry VIII clauses constitutional?
Henry VIII Clauses are considered unpopular in the courts, but that does not make them invalid, and they are often held valid despite there being often very little guidance in the clause providing the power to make the regulations on what those regulations might be.
What laws did Henry VIII pass?
Henry VIII’s fifth parliament is known as the ‘Reformation Parliament’. It passed the first laws of the Reformation and some of the most important. Henry called it to pressurise the Pope in Rome into granting Henry’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon. It ended up with the English church separating from Catholicism.