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    Henry VIII wanted to portray himself as a strong and powerful king. Hans Holbein's 1537 portrait of 46-year-old Henry VIII shows him looking confident and in control as the absolute ruler of England. Henry VIII holds an ermine, a symbol of royalty, asserting that no one, including Parliament, had more authority than himself as King of England.

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    Henry VIII wanted to portray himself as a strong and powerful king. Hans Holbein's 1537 portrait of 46-year-old Henry VIII shows him looking confident and in control as the absolute ruler of England. Henry VIII holds an ermine, a symbol of royalty, asserting that no one, including Parliament, had more authority than himself as King of England.

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    Henry VIII wanted to portray himself as a strong and powerful king. Hans Holbein's 1537 portrait of 46-year-old Henry VIII shows him looking confident and in control as the absolute ruler of England. Henry VIII holds an ermine, a symbol of royalty, asserting that no one, including Parliament, had more authority than himself as King of England.

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    Henry VIII -

    A Powerful King
    From about 1500 the kings and queens of England employed
    artists to paint their portraits.
    Henry VIII became king of England in 1509 when he was 18
    years old. He had his picture painted many times.
    Hans Holbein painted this portrait of Henry VIII in about 1537,
    when the king was about 46 years old

    Henry VIII wanted to look strong and


    powerful. This picture shows how he wanted
    the world to see him. Henry VIII was a
    powerful king who was completely in charge
    of England. Nobody was stronger than Henry
    VIII, not even Parliament.

    Turn to a new page in your exercise books and write today's


    date and the title: Henry VIII - A Powerful King.
    TASKS
    Copy out the above paragraph in italics.

    Then answer the following questions in full sentences.

    1. What type of look does Henry VIII have on his face and what does it tell us about him?
    2. What makes Henry VIII look big and strong and why would he want to look so strong?
    3. Why does Henry VIII look rich?
    4. What is Henry VIII holding in the picture that makes him look powerful?

    So why was Henry more powerful than


    Parliament?
    By Miss Boughey
    www.SchoolHistory.co.uk
    P.T.O
    Tudor Parliament
    Henry VIII was the real ruler of England. He was the head of the
    government. He chose his ministers and close advisers. If Henry
    did not like their advice he could ignore them, fire them or even
    CHOP OFF THEIR HEADS. Henry VIII used Parliament for two
    main things: to create new laws or to charge new taxes.

    How was a Tudor Parliament organised?


    The Tudor Parliament was made up of two different houses. Look at Source 1
    below to see how parliament was organised.

    The There were and still are two


    Monarch houses of Parliament: Commons
    and Lords. All nobles and bishops
    Source 1
    sat in the House of Lords. The
    The House of Lords -
    The House of Commons contained
    Lords, landowners and all
    bishops
    Organisation some members of the gentry and
    of the Tudor
    Parliament
    rich merchants. Each county and
    major town could vote for two
    House of Commons people to represent them in the
    Mainly gentry and some House of Commons.
    rich merchants

    Parliament did not sit all year round. Most members of Parliament did not
    live in London - they travelled in when Henry VIII called them. Henry VIII
    only called Parliament when he wanted money or laws to be changed.
    Henry's Parliament only met four times between 1509 and 1529.

    1. Write why you think that Henry VIII was the head of the
    English government.

    TASKS 2. Copy Source One into your books.


    3. Who could be members of the House of Lords and Commons?
    4. Parliament had the power to do two things, what were they?

    You must remember that HENRY VIII was the most powerful man in
    England and that nobody, not even Parliament, had more power than he
    did. By Miss Boughey
    www.SchoolHistory.co.uk

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