This of course proved to be disastrous, why did secretary of state William Paget ignore Henry’s wishes?
Henry had planned for a council of equals to rule after his death during Edward’s minority, yet his wishes were ignored and a Lord Protector was appointed.
He would be appalled! Edward VI and the Pope: An Allegory of the Reformation. How do you think Henry would feel if he could see now the way people perceive his legacy? You said Henry VIII’s ultimate quest was for “virtue, glory and immortality”. No, I think Henry and his interests always came first, and inevitably his sisters would sometimes suffer for this. Do you think he still held some resentment at being overshadowed by his siblings as a child? Henry VIII did not treat either of his sisters, Margaret Queen of Scots and “The French Queen” Mary especially well at times. We spoke to Leanda de Lisle about her new book Tudor: The Family Story, and the legacy they left behind. His desperate quest for a son resulted in many tragedies, and his longed-for male heir Edward was ultimately eclipsed by his sisters, the notorious Mary I and the legendary Elizabeth I. The four surviving children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York all had a crown in their future, but it is Henry VIII, the spare heir, that became one of the most infamous Kings in English history.
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