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Henry VIII?

ok, so for my AP European History class, we have to find out politically why Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon. Anybody know why??

Answer:His father Henry VII didn't want to give Catherine of Aragon's dowry back after her husband died.(Henry VIII's elder bro Arthur) - he was a bit of a skinflint. More importantly he wanted to carry on with the alliance with Spain concluded in the Treaty of Medina Del Campo in 1489, by which his son, Arthur Tudor, was married to Catherine of Aragon. If you want to know more about the treaty and the politics behind it, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Medina_del_Campo_%281489%29 BTW, Henry was just Prince Henry when he married Catherine, not Henry VIII.

What Was A Sovereign Coin Worth During The Time Of Henry VIII?

I saw on the Tudors, Henry VIII tipping a servant this amount and wanted to know its approximate value at the time. What would its value be in today's terms?

Answer:Hard one to answer - The gold coinage of Henry VIII may be divided into five classes, differing from each other in various particulars of type, weight, and fineness of metal. The first class began at the beginning of his reign; the second in his 18th year, 1526; the third in his 35th year, 1543; the fourth in his 36th year, 1544; and the fifth in his 37th year, 1545. The first gold sovereign under Henry VII in 1489 had the value of one pound sterling. For the first 16 years of Henry VIII’s reign coinage followed the pattern of previous issues. In 1526, in an effort to prevent the drain of gold to continental Europe, the value of English gold was increase by 10%, the sovereign up to 22s 0d. Within a few months the sovereign was soon revalued again at 22s 6d. In 1544 the debasement of the coinage began to help finance Henry’s wars. Gold fell to 23-carat finesse in 1544, 22c. in 1545 and 20c. in 1546. The Crown first appeared as a British coin denomination in 1544 under Henry VIII. This was a gold coin with a value of five shillings.

Where Would Henry VIII Be Placed In Hell According To Divine Comedy?

I am currently reading the Divine Comedy and am curious what some people who have a firm grasp of it think about historical figures who excisted after Dante's lifetime and where they would have ended up in hell. Henry VIII is just one of many figures in history between the early 14th century and now. Any comments welcome.

Answer:right in the center!

3. Who Or What Influenced King Henry VIII To Break Away From Rome And Form The Church Of England?

3.Who or what influenced King Henry VIII to break away from Rome and form the Church of England?

Answer:The simple answer is that Henry VIII wanted to annul the 24-year marriage he had with his first wife Catherine of Aragon, who was the widow of his brother Arthur, and marry Anne Boleyn, who was the sister of one of his mistresses. The annulment, btw, was sought because none of Henry's and Catherine's male children reached adulthood and Henry wanted a male heir to become king of England. There were some other things going on in the background... There was the irritant of the Pope claiming to hold the keys to government. According to the theory of divine right, the Pope, because he was, in theory, God's representative on earth, had the power to crown and dispose rulers. For Henry VIII to get a divorce from Catherine, he had to get permission from the Pope. If he did not get permission from the Pope, the Pope could excumunicate him. If the Pope excumunicated Henry VIII, his subjects would be freed to seek Henry's removal from the throne and not bound to obey him. The twin powers of crowning kings and excummunication gave the Pope termendous power. However, Papal permission was tied into the politics of Europe. Catherine was the daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile and the aunt of Charles V, who ruled most of Central Europe as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Henry's desire to annul the marriage with Catherine would have been opposed by her family. Papal permission was complicated by the fact that Pope Clement VII was a prisoner of Charles V when Henry VIII sought the annulment. Because of this situation, Clement was not in a position to grant Henry his annulment, which meant, for Henry, that a foreign king was able to control his destiny through the Pope. The other major current going through Henry's need for an annulment was the succession battle faced by his father, Henry VII. Henry VIII wanted a clear order of succession to the throne, a clear-cut male heir to become king in order to avoid political instability after he died. The one thing standing between him and a male heir was Catherine. Henry VIII was able to take a wife after Anne Boleyn, btw, after he had her executed for treason...

Why Would A Little Knowledge Of Meiosis Have Been Important For King Henry VIII Wives?

King Henry VIII of England beheaded his wives when they did not produce sons. Indicate why a little knowledge of meiosis might have been important for Henry's wives. Question for Bio, I can't understand what exactly the answer would be. Any help would be appreciated.

Answer:In meiosis, the chromosomal content of the cell is divided *nearly* in half. Each germ cell winds up with one copy of every chromosome. Normally, females produce an egg with 22 autosomes and 1 X chromosome (only one egg is produced, and the other copies of the genome are discarded). I say "nearly in half" in reference to the father. Males have 44 autosomes, one X, and one Y. Split that in half, and you get 22+X and 22+Y. It's not a perfectly symmetrical division. So, how does this apply to King Henry? Since a male offspring requires an X and a Y chromosome, and the father is the only one capable of contributing that Y chromosome, the responsibility, genetically speaking, rested with him. You can ignore this last part if you don't want to be too picky. The "fault" (nothing conscious, of course) could also lie with the mother, in this case. Under normal, healthy circumstances, it's the father that contributes the Y chromosome and determines sex. However, if you introduce a fatal mutation into one of the mother's X chromosomes, she can be behind the inability to produce male offspring. In normal cells, there are two copies of every chromosome. Females also have two X chromosomes... if one is defective, then they have a spare. If a male child receives the defective X from the mother, though, he won't have a second copy to counteract it. This could result in a minor condition, like colorblindness, or something fatal, leading to spontaneous abortion or stillbirth.

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