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a painting of a man with a pig nose

On this day in 1541, King Henry VIII entered the city of York through Walmgate Bar, and was met by the city's officials at Fulford Cross. The mayor and the

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a painting of a man in an orange and gold outfit standing on a red rug

King Henry was a scoundrel in all ways. He messed around with the Church of England, got rid of monasteries and split the Catholic Church from the Church of England. He caused seeming havoc wherever he went. More than that he was a horny scoundrel marrying up to 6 wives and when bored of them had them executed. In amongst all this activity he also had numerous affairs. It was said that this bombastic man and King finally died from obesity and probably sexual exhaustion.

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a man dressed in an old fashion outfit

One of my most complex models yet, the one and only Henry VIII. I thought I should put all my effort into this one cause Henry is such a recognizable icon, the whole model itself took almost a month to make. some stuff about Henry: Henry VIII was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, including his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an…

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an old painting of a man wearing a black and red outfit with his hands on his chest

Phillip Mould: The Human Face of Henry VIII At first sight this painting of King Henry VIII appeared to be an unpromising later derivative of Hans Holbein’s famous portrait of 1537. Conservation, however, resulted in an extraordinary transformation and the removal of the later autocratic mask has revealed a sweeter and more human likeness underneath. This earlier portrait shows a still-youthful King before the Reformation, marital disillusionment and political resistance had shaped the…

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an old painting of a man wearing a crown

George Perfect Harding (1779-80-1853) British. “Henry 8th [sic]”, watercolour, signed and inscribed ‘Henry 8th, The Original at ‘Daiton (?) Court, London’ on the reverse, 3” x 2.5”, together with a cut down invitation card to an exhibition of George Perfect Harding’s work numbered ‘89’ on reverse. EST: £200-£400.

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King Henry VIII and His Horses - An Equestrian Life

We’re doing something a little bit different here today. I bet no one was expecting this topic to come up. I wouldn’t have expected it either until I happened upon a video that peaked my interest. On the Weird History YouTube channel, there’s a video “Things You Didn’t Know about King Henry VII.” Short of […]

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