What were some good things about Henry VIII?

These are my observations on Henry: * He broke the domination of Catholicism upon nation/states. That is a good thing as many governments were giving a lot of money to popes and cardinals who were not men of god. read more

He broke the domination of Catholicism upon nation/states. That is a good thing as many governments were giving a lot of money to popes and cardinals who were not men of god. Plates in the Vatican around Henry’s time were made of gold. The pope could ruin a prince through excommunication. read more

Today in 1509 Henry VIII was crowned King of England. Here are some surprising facts about the Tudor monarch who still fascinates us. Our privacy policy has been updated. read more

Henry VIII might not have been the best husband ever (he wasn’t) and he might have been crabby (he was) and morbidly obese in his later years (a true fact), but he did accomplish some neat stuff. Admittedly, he was also kind of a jackass, so this is a somewhat charitable perspective. read more