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January 13, 1547

On January 13, 1547, the Earl of Surrey, Henry Howard was sentenced to death by Henry VIII of England. What got Henry Howard’s neck shortened? He added the arms of King Edward the Confessor to his coat of arms and Henry VIII thought the vain man wasn’t… Continue reading

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November 9, 1541

On November 9, 1541, Henry VIII, the King of England confined his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, to the Tower of London. In 2017, when President Donald Trump finally learned of Henry VIII’s behavior, he asked Steve Bannon if… Continue reading

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July 28, 754

On July 28, 754 CE, Pope Stephen II made Pippin de Korte, King of France. Why is this important? Because if a religious leader can make you king, he can also take it away. This gives good insight in why Henry VIII was so anti-pope. He didn’t believe a religious leader in Rome had secular … Continue reading

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June 11, 1509

On June 11, 1509 King Henry VIII of England married the first of his six wives, Catherine of Aragon. The reader must understand, this was not a Mormon marriage, as Henry was a Catholic at the time. He was married to each of his wives, one at a time, like God intended. His marriages went … Continue reading

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October 15, 1520

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1520, King Henry VIII of England signed the orders to have bowling lanes installed at his Whitehall residence. This was back when Henry was still a young man, tall and very athletic. In fact, he was the first rich-boy player who spent his money and used his royal influence … Continue reading

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March 30, 1533

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1533 Henry VIII divorced his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Apparently he’d got a whiff of the new wife smell as he’d done a little window shopping at the local New Wife Dealership in London and decided that since he had a little extra money in the Royal Treasury, … Continue reading

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