Henry VIII (1491-1547) was king of England from 1509 to 1547. As a consequence of the Pope's refusal to nullify his first marriage, Henry withdrew from the Roman Church and created the Church of England. The second son of Henry VII, Henry VIII was born...

During the eighteenth century, both PIETISM and rationalism had a major impact on the Protestant churches in England. Pietism resulted in the Evangelical Revival, which began with JOHN WESLEY, CHARLES WESLEY, and GEORGE WHITEFIELD in the Church of...

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Henry VIII is...

In the following essay, Battenhouse traces several parallels between Henry VIII and Boethian philosophy, remarking that the Boethian belief in God and providence reopens the debate regarding Shakespeare's stance toward Tudor-Stuart politics.

In the following essay, Glimp discusses the interaction between political authority and anxieties regarding theatrical representation in the Elizabethan period, particularly in relation to Shakespeare's Henry VIII.

In the following essay, Hodgson argues that women play a crucial role in Henry VIII, noting that “only in Henry VIII do they become such spectacular sites, so to speak, for contesting and confirming royal authority.”

This is about the restructuring of the Church of England during the reign of Henry VIII and Wolsey's reforms of the church.

Essay provides a biography of Henry VIII.

Calvin the Religious vs. Henry the Promiscuous (Henry VIII of England)