historywithhenry

I'm Henry VIII and tell stories about History! Its fun, informative and not like History is taught in school. For adults and inquisitive young people alike!

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It starts on the 21st of October 1805, onboard HMS Victory, Somewhere off Cape Trafalgar. The battle is won. https://t.co/LJzmxNgjIn
#Historyteacher #Historyblog #Historyfun #Nelson #Wolsey #HenryVIII

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His body was placed in a barrel of brandy to preserve it. The barrel was then lashed to the mainmast under constant guard. https://t.co/LJzmxNgjIn
#Historyteacher #Historyblog #Historyfun #Nelson #Wolsey #HenryVIII

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What happened next, however, was something no-one predicted.... 
It ensured that the executioner, a man called Bull, was remembered throughout history. https://t.co/OmCyzdn2iK #britishhistory #historyteacher #historygeek

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This was the very sarcophagus that a certain Cardinal Wolsey had commissioned for his own tomb centuries beforehand.

On Wolsey’s downfall, Henry VIII took possession of the sarcophagus and made it the centrepiece of his plans for his own mega tomb. https://t.co/LJzmxNgjIn #tomb

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He was born in the Palace of Placentia, Greenwich. His father, of course, was Henry VII and his mother Elizabeth of York. But we are so lucky that we know the day.

Why? https://t.co/tHfv2I25AC
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For such a significant figure in history as Henry VIII – you would think that there would have been trumpeters playing a fanfare on every street corner, triumphant firework displays, dancing naked ladies w/ “congratulations” painted on their breasts.
NOPE! https://t.co/tHfv2I25AC

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The advisers of Elizabeth had conspired to encourage the Queen of Scots, Mary Stuart, to incriminate herself. Now, after days of agonising about the matter, the execution warrant was signed. https://t.co/OmCyzdn2iK #history #scottishhistory #englishhistory #thetudors

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Zero.

None.

Sweet.

Henry was in effect a no-one. Relegated to the same level as the majority of the population. https://t.co/tHfv2I25AC
#Historyteacher #Historyblog #Historyfun #HenryVIII #Birthday

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In this video, Henry VIII talks about rival queens, conflicting religions and one of the most brutal, botched executions in British history. https://t.co/OmCyzdn2iK #history #historyvideo #youtube #maryqueenofscots

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A man for all seasons, a saint, an author, genius, a friend and enemy of Henry VIII. https://t.co/l56Hck4ul2
#Historyteacher #Historyblog #Historyfun #ThomasMore #HenryVIII

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This is the story of the life and execution of Thomas More, one of the most important people in the story of Henry VIII and his court. https://t.co/l56Hck4ul2
#Historyteacher #Historyblog #Historyfun #ThomasMore #HenryVIII

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On the 8th February 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle. In this video, Henry explains all https://t.co/OmCyzdn2iK #scottishhistory #tudors #history #britishhistory #onthisdayinhistory #historygeek #funhistory

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These are the last words of the man who defied King Henry VIII. A great friend turned villain for the king's reign. https://t.co/l56Hck4ul2
#History #Historygeek #Historynerd #ThomasMore #HenryVIII

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When Major GPW Meredith of the Australian Army took his men and two Lewis machine guns into Western Australia in order to go to war…. against 20,000 fearsome emus? https://t.co/8JL0XYsiuW
#Historyteacher #Historyblog #Historyfun #Emu #EmuWar #Australia

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This is the wonderful thing about history, stories like these you just couldn’t MAKE up! Yet..all 100% true! https://t.co/8JL0XYsiuW
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A true story of how flocks of birds almost defeated war veterans of Australia and even making the government spend lots of money! https://t.co/8JL0XYsiuW
#History #Historygeek #Historynerd #Emu #EmuWar

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But what happened next was something that no-one expected....
It ensured that the executioner, a man called Bull, was remembered throughout history. https://t.co/OmCyzdn2iK #britishhistory #historyteacher #historygeek

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Elizabeth's advisors had conspired to allow Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots to incriminate herself. Now, after days of agonising over the matter, Elizabeth I had signed the execution warrant. https://t.co/OmCyzdn2iK #history #scottishhistory #englishhistory #thetudors

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This is a question that I see all over the internet.
The answer is simple….NO!
They are two different people.
https://t.co/QZQZQS0Q1f
#History #historyblog #Mary #BloodyMary #QueenofScots

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She is often referred to as Mary Tudor, the French Queen. For a brief period, and literally, we are talking, a few months, Mary Tudor was married to the King of France, making her the Queen of France. https://t.co/QZQZQS0Q1f
#History #Historygeek #Historynerd #Mary #Tudor