Mgr. Petra Soukupová
Lead-in Questions Photo: Henry VIII Henry VIII The English Reformation Other Events Henry's Image Henry and Faith Henry and Arts Henry and Sports Henry and Building King´s College Chapel, Cambridge Trinity College, Cambridge Christ Church College and Cathedral, Oxford Westminster Abbey, London Resources
* Are you interested in history? Why? Why not? * Do you find some periods more interesting than others? * At school, do you prefer to learn about Czech history or foreign countries? * Can you name some monarchs? What do you remember about them?
* 28 June th Jan 1547 * king of England: 1509 – his death * 2nd monarch of the TUDOR dynasty * the English Reformation * absolute power * six wives
* a series of major political, economic and social changes in the 16 th century * a break from the Roman Catholic Church (however, England remained catholic)
* Church of England was established * head of the Church of England * a lot of monasteries closed * their property confiscated
* the union of England and Wales in 1535 * wished to make France his domain * the Royal Navy and a well-equipped army were created * between 1510 – 1537, his thirteen children were born: → only 6 lived until adult age * on his death, the country was in an economic crisis
* cultivated the image of a Renaissance man * an intellectual with modern humanist education * his court a centre of education and art * spoke English, French and Latin * unchallengeable authority and irresistible power
* defender of conventional Christian piety * had his reformation promoted (pamphlets, lectures) * his theatre troupes promoted new practice in public → the Pope, priests and monks were mocked as foreign devils → the glorious king = a brave and heroic defender of the true faith
* played the lute, organ and virginals * accomplished musician, poet, author * well-stocked library * wrote and published a book
* excellent at → real tennis
* dice * jousting
* construction and improvement of some significant buildings * founded Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford → a preparatory boarding school for boys
college cathedral
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