Henry VIII: Behind the Mask: From Defender of the Faith to Supreme Head of the Church Timothy Kopczynski

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Kopczynski Process Paper One of the most widely remembered of all Englands monarchs is King Henry VIII. Henry became king during a tumultuous time in English history, but this didnt stop him from

doing exactly what he wanted, and the results were mixed. He ensured the continuation of Tudor rule by having a son, but the road that led him there is filled with historical drama. Henry severed England from the Catholic Church, divorced his first wife, and beheaded his second wife, all for a son. I chose to do my project on Henrys choice to leave the Catholic Church and create his own Anglican Church, because I think that it is astounding how Henry chose to defy a power as great as the Catholic Church because of his yearning for a son and female influence. For my research, I would pick a topic that related to my project and research everything that I needed to know about it. I would create a Microsoft Word document and title it with the topic I was researching. I would enter any information I found onto the document, usually in the form of paragraphs or bulleted points. If I got information from a website, I would copy the website URL onto the document so that I could create a citation for my bibliography when I was done researching. If I had information from a book or other resource, I would add that information to the document as well so citations could be made. Once I was done researching one topic, I would move on to another and use the same process. For my project, I decided to use a website. The project that I am doing covers a lot of information, and I felt that a website would be the best way to showcase all of the information. To develop my website, I used the free website developer Weebler. For my website, I have different tabs for the different topics that my project covers. For example, I have a Profiles tab that gives you a list of the significant historical figures that played an important role in what I am researching. If you click on one of the people in the list, it will take you to a page that has a brief

Kopczynski biography and picture of the person. As research was completed, I would add information to the website. King Henry VIIIs decision to separate England from the Catholic Church was a major turning point in English history. It started a protestant fervor in England, whether Henry wanted it or not. Henrys decision also caused a seesaw effect in England with the country switching from Protestantism (Edward IV), to Catholicism (Mary I), and finally back to Protestantism (Elizabeth I). It also led to increased religious persecution in England and the deaths of many people who didnt support the religious changes. It is because of all these factors that I believe that Henrys choice to leave the Catholic Church is a major turning point in history.

Kopczynski ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY PRIMARY SOURCES Blogger. "Rosewood Buttons: French Hoods." Rosewood Buttons. http://rosewoodbuttons.blogspot.com/2010/09/french-hoods.html (accessed February 7, 2013). This website provides many high resolution pictures of portraits from the time period I was researching. Cline, Austin. "Pope Clement VII Issues Papal Approval of Capuchin Order ." Skepticism Skeptical Notes on Politics, Culture, and Religion. http://skepticism.org/timeline/julyhistory/7128-pope-clement-vii-issues-papal-approval-capuchin-order.html (accessed February 7, 2013). This website provides a high resolution picture of an original portrait of Pope Clement VII, which I used for my biography of Pope Clement VII on my website. Englishhistory.net. "Primary Sources: Letters written by the Six Wives of Henry VIII." EnglishHistory.net. http://englishhistory.net/tudor/letters.html (accessed January 14, 2013).

This website has letters written by all of Henrys wives, including Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. These letters have information on what these women were feeling during the whole ordeal and what they were trying to do to sway Henry one way or the other. Kennedy, Liam, and KA Miller. "Religious Demography & Conflict." Queen's University Belfast. http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofHistoryandAnthropology/Research/HistoryResearchProje cts/ReligiousDemographyConflict/ (accessed February 15, 2013).

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This website has an illustration from 1581 by John Derricke that shows a raiding party in Ireland. &, My Hand. "Henry VIIIs Love Letters to Anne Boleyn." The Anne Boleyn Files. http://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/resources/anne-boleyn-words/henry-viiis-loveletters-to-anne-boleyn/ (accessed January 15, 2013). This website has many letters written by Henry VIII for his second wife, Anne Boleyn. These letters contain useful information about how Henrys lust for Anne Boleyn influenced him to leave the Catholic Church in order to marry her. These letters also help to prove how Henrys emotions were important in guiding his decisions. Sanchez-Marco, Carlos. "Historia Medieval del Reyno de Navarra." :: Fundacion Lebrel Blanco ::. http://www.lebrelblanco.com/anexos/a0285.htm (accessed February 7, 2013). This website provides many high resolution pictures of portraits from the time period I was researching. VEYTON . "Portrt von Heinrich VIII. 19545 von Hans Holbein der Jngere." lgemlde kaufen bei handgemalt24.de. http://www.handgemalt24.de/Portraet-vonHeinrich-VIII-von-Hans-Holbein-der-Juengere-19545 (accessed February 7, 2013). This website provides a high resolution picture of an original portrait of Henry VIII, which I used for my biography of Henry VIII on my website. Yorkshire & Humber Grid for Learning. "Regional Gallery." Regional Gallery. http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/gallery862-yhgfl.html (accessed February 15, 2013). This website has many pictures of actual portraits of Queen Mary I of England.

SECONDARY SOURCES A+E Television Networks, LLC. "Anne Boleyn. biography." bio. TRUE STORY.

Kopczynski http://www.biography.com/people/anne-boleyn-9218155 (accessed February 15, 2013). This website gives some quick information on Queen Anne Boleyn. It provides some specific dates and facts that were useful in completing the profile for Anne on the website. A+E Television Networks, LLC. "Catherine of Aragon. biography." bio. TRUE STORY. http://www.biography.com/people/catherine-of-aragon-38666 (accessed February 15, 2013). This website gives some quick information on Queen Katherine of Aragon. It provides some specific dates and facts that were useful in completing the profile for Katherine on the website. A+E Television Networks, LLC. "Henry VIII. biography." bio.TRUE STORY. http://www.biography.com/people/henry-viii-9335322 (accessed February 15, 2013). This website gives some quick information on King Henry VIII. It provides some specific dates and facts that were useful in completing the profile for Henry on the website. Barrow, Mandy. "Religion / Reformation The Break from Rome." Religion During the Tudor Times. www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/ homework/tudors/religion.htm (accessed December 2, 2012). This website gives a general overview of why England changed from a Catholic to a Protestant

state. It gives overviews of the main figures, and goes into detail about Henrys marriages. It also gives useful information about pre-Henry VIII and post-Henry VIII England. BBC MMIX. "Quick guide: Conflict in Northern Ireland." BBC News . news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk _news/northern_ireland/5097948.stm (accessed December 3, 2012). This site gives a history on the conflict in Northern Ireland. The conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland is indirectly caused by the switch of England from Catholicism to Protestantism. This proved helpful in showing some of the things that the English Reformation

Kopczynski caused. Blogger. "MUJERES DE LEYENDA." MUJERES DE LEYENDA.

http://mujeresdeleyenda.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html (accessed February 15, 2013). This website has a portrait that is an interpretation of a lost portrait. The portrait shows Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon, and Anne Boleyn all in the same room. Costalonga. "Browsing deviantART." Browsing deviantART. http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=pope+clement+#/d5eghhy (accessed February 7, 2013). This website provides a humorous picture of Henry VIII and Pope Clement VII. Flickriver.com . "Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I." Flickriver. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/33317700@N07/4068532736/ (accessed February 15, 2013). This website has a picture of a 17th century engraving of Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I side-by-side. History Notes. "Dissolution of the Monasteries in England: 1536-1541." The History Notes. http://www.historynotes.info/dissolution-of-the-monasteries-in-england-1536-15412013/ (accessed February 15, 2013). This website has an excellent picture of what the seizure of the Catholic monasteries in England might have looked like. The black and white picture also shows how Henry VIII seized the monasteries for his own financial gain. ntvmsnbc.com. "NTV Tarih: Cadlar ve Cadlk." Foto Galeri- ntvmsnbc.com. http://fotogaleri.ntvmsnbc.com/galeri.aspx?galleryId=1783 (accessed February 15, 2013).

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This website has a portrait of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn that was done later in English history. The portrait shows what Henry and Anne may have looked like when they were hunting together. stores, remodeling their. "TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee")." TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-WikiWidbee"). http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html (accessed February 15, 2013). This website has an 1833 painting that shows the execution of Lady Jane Grey. TudorHistory.org. "Catherine of Aragon." TudorHistory.org. http://tudorhistory.org/aragon/ (accessed December 2, 2012). This source gives an excellent background on Queen Katherine of Aragon, and it gives some details on her divorce from King Henry VIII. This information was very useful to me for the profiles that I have on my website, which contain short biographies for the main historical figures of this time period. Tremlett, Giles. Catherine of Aragon: the Spanish queen of Henry VIII. New York: Walker & Co., 2010. This book gives a wonderful and through description of Katherine of Aragon. Katherine, who was one of the main figures in Englands split with Rome, is described by Tremlett in great detail here. This book proved to be great when writing the profile for Katherine of Aragon on my website. Victoria and Albert Museum. "Tudor period - Victoria and Albert Museum." V&A Home Page. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/t/tudor/ (accessed February 7, 2013). This website has a picture of fabric with a Tudor Rose pattern. Weir, Alison. The six wives of Henry VIII. New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991.

Kopczynski This book, written by Alison Weir, describes all six wives of Henry VIII. I read it Freshman year, and have a copy on hand, and it gives a wonderful, in-depth description of all of Henry VIIIs wives. It has a lot of useful information on Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and even Henry VIII, which was useful for the profiles section of my website.