Off with Her Head!: Henry VIII - The Life and Loves of Bluff King HalWhether or not Henry VIII ever exclaimed 'Off with her head', history suggests that the sentiment would have appealed to his fiery nature, as this nursery rhyme from the middle of the eighteenth century suggests: "Bluff Henry the Eighth to six spouses was wedded: Drawing on anecdotes, quotations and revealing snippets of historical fact, this book highlights the power and the passion, the intrigues and in-fighting which make his reign so fascinating. |
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... Cavendish , The Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey , 1667. Cavendish , who was in constant attendance on Wolsey as his usher , was also his first biographer . Child Protection The birth of a surviving male heir had 22 Off with her head !
... Heir ' On 27 May 1537 , Trinity Sunday , there was a Te Deum sung in St Paul's cathedral for joy at the queen's quickening of her child , my lord chancel- lor , lord privy seal and various other lords and bishops being then present ...
... Heir The question of providing a son and heir to carry forward the Tudor dynasty , founded by his father Henry VII , coloured much of Henry VIII's public and private life . In his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon , the news that ...