What were the problems facing Henry VIII 什么是亨利八世所面临的问题。.pptVIP

A portrait of Henry VIII (1509-1547) by the artist Hans Eworth painted around 1545. How useful is this painting in understanding what Henry VIII was like? ?How well does Henry VIII compare with some of the other monarchs you have studied, like William the Conqueror or Henry II? How do you solve a problem like Catherine? Despite his charisma success, Henry faced many difficulties uncertainties … ? LOs TBAT explain the main problems Henry faced write a letter of advice to him ? Your task Listen to the problems Henry faces and complete a table similar to the one below Type of problem Evidence Love Money Religion Power Death of Arthur Henry, I am the ghost of your brother Arthur. As your elder brother I should really have been king, but sadly I died as a young man before I could be king. Now you are king. May God give you his blessing. Catherine of Aragon Henry, I know I was not your first choice. I am your dead brother’s widow. But your father decided it would be best for both our countries if we married. I am your most faithful wife, Henry. I love you. I also love God most dearly and I pray to him every day he will grant me a son so I can make you happy. I know you want a son more than anything, Henry. Please be patient. God will grant us our wishes soon. In the meantime, please spend more quality time with our daughter, Mary. She asks after you every day! Anne Boleyn Your Majesty, you flatter me with your attention. Many thanks for your poems and love songs, but surely you should be sending these to your wife Catherine, not to me a mere lady-in-waiting. I fondly remember the time we spent together at the Field of the Cloth of Gold and would love to see more of you, but remember you are a married man and it would be sinful to be any more than friends… do you not agree? Pope, Clement VII First of all Henry I would like to thank you for your recent book attacking all the critics of my Church. For this I grant you and all your heirs the title, ‘Defende