American Reacts English and British History #17 - The Early Tudors: Henry VIII and Church of England 

The dissolution of the monasteries mad Henry very rich because the church held a great deal of land and also some monasteries had a great deal of money. He sold the land and confiscated their wealth

The dissolution of the monasteries has to be one of the biggest shake ups in english history. There's SO MANY RUINS that you can visit. and I often think to myself "damn if henry didnt destroy these, it'd be an incredible heritage site" I believe he also had Thomas Beckett's shrine, which had stood in Canterbury Cathedral for hundreds of years, to be destroyed

Henry VIII was not a nice person, but he tends to get a raw deal in history. In particular, Roman Catholics are very hostile. The execution of Empson and Dudley in 1510 is dismissed as just currying favour with the people, but as a serious biography of Henry VII has shown, that King went off the rails rather after the death of his wife, and let those two men have a reign of terror and extortion. They were imprisoned when Henry VIII took the throne, but it was not until there was a possibility of a rebellion in their favour the following year that they were executed. And Henry VIII was absolutely right to be furious over the refusal of his annulment. Kings were always granted annulment, and, since the necessary paperwork hadn't been done when he married Catherine of Aragon against Canon Law, there were good grounds for it. And it's laughable to say that the Emperor Charles V was opposed to the annulment because of the insult to his aunt; he had a far more sinister reason. His family, the Habsburgs, had gained a huge empire through marrying heiresses, and he wanted to add England to it by marrying his son to Henry's daughter Mary. This wouldn't have been nice for England; Charles V was a fanatical Catholic, and enthusiastically supported the Spanish Inquisition in his Kingdom of Spain. So it was vital for our welfare - and our developing democracy - that Henry VIII had a son. Now it's true that Henry VIII became cruel in his last years, but he was ill - and may have had a blow on the head in 1536. He became obsessed with incest; that affected Anne Boleyn as well as Catherine, because Henry had had intercourse earlier with Anne's sister Mary. Sir (or St) Thomas More was not as nice as is often made out. The late King James' Version of the Bible was much influenced - with some of its best phrases - by an earlier translation of the Bible into English by the brave William Tyndale; that poor man was burned at the stake by Charles V, acting on information from Thomas More. And a final note. The animation you commented on omits that in 1513 we had our greatest victory over the Scots, who'd made the mistake of invading England. We killed their King (James IV).

If the film concerning Henry the Eighth is one of the more well known ones, it could either be, Anne of a thousand days or more likely, A man for all seasons. However that's about Henry's relationship with his other friend and mentor, Sir Thomas More.

Monasteries were decorated lavishley (think gold candlesticks, silk tablecloths etc), they were also huge buildings with a lot of land. Once they were dissolved the building and decoration went to the king, who promptly sold them.

The monasteries were some of the richest institutions in Europe. Many owned huge tracts of land, which were intensively farmed. They were also centres of manufacturing and often lucrative pilgrimage centres. The larger ones were effectively medieval corporations, with trading and financial contacts all over Europe, thanks to the network of monasteries and other religious institutions. Henry took their coin and treasure. He sold many artworks, relics, even masonry. He took some of the land for himself but sold most of it to the nobility and it was a HUGE amount of land. Some of the buildings were re-purposed but most were knocked down and the building materials either sold on, or used for new building. Overall it netted Henry a VAST fortune!

Henry made money by confiscating the property owned by the monasteries and reselling it.

divorced, headed, died. divorced, beheaded, survived

“A man for all seasons “ is the one I think you mean but there were several Tudor set films in the 70s. Or for a totally non accurate version try “carry on Henry”

CONNOR ITS THE 29TH SEPT 2021 AND YOU STILL DONT KNOW ABOUT CORNWALL OR CELTIC NATIONS!!!!!! Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany (in France) I Visited Cornwall the other month, I've lived in England my whole life and ive NEVER seen a place like Cornwall, it's incredible and there's just something different, culturally and geographically. Its like stepping back in time, truly was amazing

I presume the movie is Anne of a Thousand Days. There are dozens of Movies and TV series about this period. I recommend Wolf Hall.

Sure he’s on about ‘carry on Henry’ lol

The film you were thinking of could well be, 'A Man For All Seasons'. If not, give it a watch. It's a great film! :)

I think it,s "A Man For All Seasons".

the film is A Man For All Seasons

Pretty long intro guys 😅 skip to 2:38 to get to the reaction!

The title Henry VIII received and used was "Defender of the Faith" - that is the one still used by British monarchs today (not "Protector of the Faith"). James IV of Scotland received the title "Protector and Defender of the Christian Faith", but the one that has come down from Henry VIII to Elizabeth II is the one Henry received from the Pope. "Defender of the Faith" has been one of the subsidiary titles of the English and later British monarchs since it was granted on 11 October 1521 by Pope Leo X to King Henry VIII. His wife Catherine of Aragon also used the title. The title was conferred in recognition of Henry's book Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defense of the Seven Sacraments), which defended the sacramental nature of marriage and the supremacy of the pope. This was also known as the "Henrician Affirmation" and was seen as an important opposition to the early stages of the Protestant Reformation, especially the ideas of Martin Luther. Modern usage In her capacity as queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II is styled "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith". The title "Defender of the Faith" reflects the Sovereign's position as the supreme governor of the Church of England, who is thus formally superior to the archbishop of Canterbury. The original Latin phrase Fidei Defensor is represented on all current British coins by the abbreviations, F D or FID DEF. This notation was first added to British coins in 1714, during the reign of King George I. The decision of the Royal Mint to omit this and certain other parts of the monarch's style from the "Godless Florin" in 1849 caused such a scandal that the coin was replaced.[9]" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_of_the_Faith

It must be hard when you are disconnected from things, over here you are surrounded by it. Be it from the peasants revolt to sailing on Barton Turf, where Nelson learnt to sail. You just absorb it. For you it's more factual.

love your videos, but you talk over them, then make excuses when you miss important points so you justify rewinding, perhaps maybe try not interrupting and giving your opinion when paused, which i want to hear hence im watching YOUR channel!