My diaryGroup III

Henry VIII king of England

13/11/2012

Day 1 Reasons why we chose Henry

VIII king of England

He’s daughter was the first Queen of England.

He was attractive educated, charismatic and accomplished

king. His actions made England

the first and single country that has her own religion-

Anglicanism.

Day 2• Things about Personal Life and accomplishments of Henry VIII

king of England He had six wives .• He had three childrens: Mary I of England, Elizabeth I of

England, Edward VI of England He declared himself supreme head of the Church in England. He was responsible for the creation of the Royal Navy.

20/11/2012

By:Ursut Rebeca Madalina & Ulici Loredana Alexandra

Day 3I AM HENRY VIII OF ENGLAND

I am a great kingI wonder if my country is safeI hear the voice of my heartI see the beauty of the countryI want a healthy son.I am a great king I pretend to be a superhero to my countryI feel unhappyI touch the sky in my dreamsI worry about my country’s futureI cry because I don’t have a sonI am a great king I understand that not everything is possibleI say more lies than truthI dream of supremacyI try to hide the real meI hope to be richerI am Henry the great.

30/11/2012

By: Nuta Casiana Bianca, Patrascu Hermina Cristina, Strambu Eli Simona

The Poem

• Ladies and gentlemen• I, King Henry the VIII, welcome you to this celebration of beauty, knowledge and entertainment. • Do not be intimidated by my presence amongst you. I know many of you think you know me. You only know me as the man

whose personality wasn’t the most pleasant, who had six wives and who established the Church of England.• I will try to create a better picture of myself and explain my place in history through my own words. Born in 1491, I was

crowned King of England in 1509, at the age of 17. As you well can imagine, being King comes with a huge responsibility. That of leading a country and assuring a male heir to the throne, somebody who would avoid rival claims to the throne. Monarchs rarely do things, marriage included, out of love or choice. They have to bear the interest of the crown in mind. That is why I married my brother Arthur’s wife, Catherine of Aragon, hoping she would give birth to a boy. However, after 20 years of marriage, Catherine had given birth to six children, but only one survived. And that was a girl. When I announced my desire to divorce Catherine, the situation proved to be more difficult than I had expected as the Roman Catholic Church doesn’t believe in divorce. So I took control of the matter and had myself appointed the head of the new Church of England. This way I could decide for myself what was right and what was wrong. After all, a King cannot be expected to continue being married with a woman who does not

• My next wife was the beautiful Anne Boleyn, but she also proved to be a big disappointment so she was taken to the Tower of London and executed by beheading.

• My “true wife” was Jane Seymour. She was the only one who gave me the thing I wanted the most – a son. Unfortunately, she died 12 days later. I mourned her death, but in a time when infant mortality rate was so high, I had to make sure I would have more heirs. This and the fact that I needed to establish an alliance with Germany led to my marriage with Anne of Cleves. The marriage was never consumed and the alliance didn’t prove to be advantageous so six months later I divorced her.

• The name of my fifth wife was Catherine Howard and she was much younger that I was. She, also, was adulterous and deceiving, so I sentenced her to imprisonment in the Tower of London and then to death.

• A King demands and expects and his orders have to be respected. A King is a warrior, somebody who fights for what he wants. And I wanted a male heir at all costs.

• My sixth and last wife was Katherine Parr and she outlived me. She was a good companion; well educated, of good birth and cheer.

• What I would like to be remembered for is more than my six wives. I want people to know that the main reason behind my actions was making England strong. I wanted a strong male heir to follow me on the throne. I invested in the English navy so that our country could attack and not be attacked. I want to be remembered for the fine castles I built and last, but not least, I want to be remembered as somebody who fought to achieve his goals, at all costs.

04/12/2012

By: Velescu Antonela

Day 4

11/12/2012

By: Nuta Casiana, Patrascu Hermina, Strambu Eli, Ulici Loredana, Ursut Rebeca ,

Velescu Antonela

Conclusions

Day 51.Participating in this project we got to know each other better .2. We had fun while we were doing something educational.3. Although it was a challenge at first because our personality was known only for his cruelty and ambition, we discovered great things that have remained in the shadows, like Henry's musical talent.4. This project helped us to improve our English skills in an interactive way.