King Henry VIII

Or, he could embrace the spirit of Sir Thomas More, who, even in the face of death, followed his conscience and did not side with King Henry VIII when the king wanted to divorce his wife.

Barbara Hannah Grufferman: What It Means to Be 50 and a Woman in America in 2011: A Birthday Message to President Obama Barbara Hannah Grufferman 2011

Or, he could embrace the spirit of Sir Thomas More, who, even in the face of death, followed his conscience and did not side with King Henry VIII when the king wanted to divorce his wife.

Barbara Hannah Grufferman: What It Means to Be 50 and a Woman in America in 2011: A Birthday Message to President Obama Barbara Hannah Grufferman 2011

The reason this did not happen in England was because during the medieval period of England, King Henry VIII passed a law which forbade doctors from persecuting herbalists.

Plutocracy and America-How Corporate Welfare is Destroying America 2009

The Anglican Church, known as The Church of England when established by King Henry VIII in a break with the Vatican 475 years ago, has seen its membership decline to 80 million in recent times.

The Vatican to welcome Anglicans to Catholicism 2009

Rove was a student of Machiavelli, who wrote and told King Henry VIII that kings either rule by love or fear.

Master of a Lost Art: Interview with Newspaperman Glynn Wilson, Part Two 2009

In it, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, both often praised for being smarter than the average bear, cat-fight over King Henry VIII (Eric Bana, who apparently refused to don a fat suit for history'’s sake).

Daniel Holloway: No Country for Old Ladies (Or Young Ones) 2008

And that has normally had the healthy effect of making Christians suspicious of any claims by earthly rulers to be religious experts simply in virtue of their position (I have to admit that the attitude of my own Church in the reign of King Henry VIII is an embarrassing exception).

Christianity: Public Religion and the Common Good 2007

Natalie Portman stars as Anne Boleyn and Scarlett Johansson as her sister Mary, as the sisters compete for the love of King Henry VIII.

CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2007 2007

And Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson are playing them as they fight for the affections of King Henry VIII.

CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2007 2007

Even King Henry VIII was reputed to have a fondness for ginger at a time when it was known as a powerful aphrodisiac.

Up Close & Edible: Ginger 2007