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| King Henry VIII |
Henry Tudor |
Henry was
the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Henry loved
to dress up in costume, and did whenever he could, he was very
proud of his legs and developed great skill in music, dance and
sports. King Henry was over six feet tall, with rich auburn hair,
very clear skin, slender waist, and was to many 'the handsomest
prince ever seen.'
Henry was
a very active and powerful king. He created the church of England,
brought Wales into the union with England, he personally commanded
English troops into the battle of the Spurs. His troops defeated
and James IV of Scotland at Flodden... and much more.
He married six times with much being written about he and his wives. Henry
married and divorced Catherine of Aragón,
(daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of
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divorced her and then married the pregnant Anne Boleyn in 1533;
but had her executed for infidelity. Later, he would marry Catherine
Howard, she as well was
executed for infidelity in March of 1542.
Another King that loved to dance was King
Louis XIV.
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Spouse |
Offspring |
| Greenwich Palace |
1491-1547 |
Catherine of Aragón (m:1509-1533) |
Mary (Catherine) |
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Anne Boleyn (m:1533-1536) |
Elizabeth I (Anne) |
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Jane Seymour (m:1536-1537) |
Edward VI (Jane) |
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Catherine Howard (1540-1542) |
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Catherine Parr (m:1543-1547) |
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Anne of Cleves |
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Dance Types |
Dance Partners |
Music Titles |
| Minuet |
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| Stately Dances |
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Artists |
Theaters |
Stage |
| Holbrien (1537) |
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| Joos Van Cleve (1540) |
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Ballrooms
