History vs. Henry VIII - Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler

He was a powerful king whose break with the church of Rome would forever change the course of English history. But was he a charismatic reformer who freed his subjects from a corrupt establishment or a bullying tyrant who used Parliament for his own personal gain? Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler put this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Henry VIII.

Lesson by Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler, directed by Brett Underhill.

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[Bob-zshm]

The fact that Henry's daughters are remembered more than his son is super ironic

[mw]

History vs. Anne Boleyn, since she's one of the most loved/hated character of the Tudor era.

[te]

Who would've thought that King Henry VIII would be tried and judged in a southern court. How times has changed.

[revatorjohn]

Video: *mentions the six wives*

Me: *six the musical intensifies*

[Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Henry VIII is one of the reasons why we made the rule about Jedi being forbidden to marry.

[Savannah_Simpson]

Henry was not betrothed to Catherine as a child. She was betrothed to and married to his brother Arthur who died not long after they married. Henry only married her after his father died because Henry VII was essentially keeping her in England as a bargaining chip with the King of Spain. He chose to marry her.

[realhoangtrump]

"Will I be remembered as a great, warrior king, who invaded France, revolutionized English healthcare, and developed great parklands?"

"Probaly not.."

"Cus of the wife killing?"

"Cus of the wife killing"

[estherkohlmoos]

*Me:* watches nothing but SIX the musical for the last 4 days
*YouTube recommendations:*

[DianaDxD]

Honestly if it wasn't for Henry's rule we'd never get his daughter Elizabeth. Which when I say which of Henry's 6 wives truly won was Anne Boleyn

[Edmonton-ofec]

Alright here’s a few misconceptions I need to correct:
1.) Henry didn’t marry Catherine purely for the alliance, in the first few years of the marriage they were in love
2.) His later objections to the marriage weren’t solely based on lack of a male heir, but also on the fact that she had been married, very shortly, to Henry’s older brother and that’s a no-no.
3.) He never asked for a divorce, he asked for an annulment. A divorce is the dissolution of a legitimate marriage, and annulment is the acknowledgment of a marriage never having been legitimate
4.) Also the Papacy didn’t refuse to annul the marriage out of some respect for the institution or being morally tied, but because they were bribed and threatened by the Holy Roman Emperor, an enemy of Henry’s

[megy]

He really fancied girls named Catherine.






My sister’s name is Catherine.
I’m watchin’ you, Henry.

[taoakoalienka]

He is one of the most prime example of the saying "you either die a hero, or live long enough to be a villain".

[magurocha]

"Is it because of the wife killings?"

-Oversimplified's Henry the VIII

[EliteMax]

I love these series! So glad that you're still making them.

[FlowerPotBakery]

"Hem, hem." "Do you need a cough drop, lawyer?"

[valentinaaaaXD]

1:15 "Try to elope but the Pope say nope
Our only hope was H E N R Y"

[amirullahable]

Well, his wives are now in a band and rocking London since

[hafizbatyrkhan]

Such a beautiful animation!!! Always amazing and breathtaking...

[paulramos]

Here's the irony, Henry VIII once wrote paper in defense of the Vatican against Martin Luther, named Defense of the Seven Sacraments. In return, Vatican once bestowed him as "Defender of the Faith". In context, that was BEFORE Henry broke away the Catholic.

[yeetman]

Divorce, Beheaded, Died, Divorce, Beheaded, Survived.