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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of England (1509–1547) who succeeded his father, Henry VII. He established the Church of England by the Act of Supremacy (1534) after divorce from Catherine of Aragon, the first of his six wives, compelled him to break from the Catholic Church.
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- noun son of Henry VII and King of England from 1509 to 1547; his divorce from Catherine of Aragon resulted in his break with the Catholic Church in 1534 and his excommunication 1538, leading to the start of the Reformation in England (1491-1547)
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'What is still true - astonishingly,in the twenty/first century - is that Queen Elizabeth II retains the title Henry VIII took for himself:Supreme Head of the Church Of England,Defender of the Faith and - in theory at least - God's chosen representative in England'.
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That Luther called Henry VIII "a damnable and rotten worm" seems to be well remembered, but that the
Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation 1904
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The so-called Henry VIII powers - a reference to the Tudor king's dictatorial rule - were included in the Public Bodies Bill.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Britain took centuries to progress from tyrant kings such as Henry VIII to representative parliamentary government.
The west should cheer, not fear, this cry for freedom in Egypt | Andrew Rawnsley 2011
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Actually, I stumbled on your blog a few weeks ago when you did the 'Henry VIII's wife' quiz I posted on my blog
The Blogger's Tale 2006
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'Henry VIII' was in course of performance at the Globe Theatre on June 29, 1613, when the firing of some cannon incidental to the performance set fire to the playhouse, which was burned down.
A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892
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Britain took centuries to progress from tyrant kings such as Henry VIII to representative parliamentary government.
The Guardian World News Andrew Rawnsley 2011
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The Orthodox Churches departed after about 500 years over doctrinal and jurisdictional problems; the Protestants apostacized nearly 1,000 years later, some from genuine moral outrage at Rome's profligacy; but others, such as Henry VIII, for motives not steeped in righteousness.
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In 1538, Thomas Cromwell, on behalf of Henry VIII, began the dissolution of the monasteries.
Letters: The shame of this 'gated intellectual community' 2011
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As we walked across the street, I realized what an imposing figure he cut, a big, stout man with the demeanor of Henry VIII and a curly, reddish beard.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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