Henry VIII's desperation to avoid leaving his throne to a woman is, at this point, legendary; but his decadeslong attempt resulted in the ageing, sickening Henry with a boy to succeed him. Was this any safer for the nation? I believe that historical examples could, or should, have made Henry very anxious!

I hope you enjoy this video and find it interesting!

Please subscribe and click the bell icon to be updated about new videos.

Also, if you want to get in touch, please comment down below or find me on social media:
Instagram:   / katrina.marchant  
Twitter:   / kat_marchant  
Email: [email protected]

Intro / Outro song: Silent Partner, "Greenery" [   • Greenery – Silent Partner (No Copyrig...  ]


Images:

Miniature of Eadwig of England in a 14thcentury royal genealogy, from the British Library (Royal MS 14 B VI).

Detail of a miniature from the New Minster Charter, dated to 966, showing King Edgar.
Source Scanned from the book The National Portrait Gallery History of the Kings and Queens of England by David Williamson, ISBN 1855142287. From Wikimedia Commons.

Miniature of Edward the Martyr in a 14thcentury royal genealogy, from the British Library (Royal MS 14 B VI).

Ethelred the Unready, circa 9681016. Illuminated manuscript, The Chronicle of Abingdon, c.1220. MS Cott. Claude B.VI folio 87, verso, The British Library. Source Scanned from the book The National Portrait Gallery History of the Kings and Queens of England by David Williamson, ISBN 1855142287. From Wikimedia Commons.

Miniature of Edgar the Ætheling in a 14thcentury royal genealogy, from the British Library (Royal MS 14 B VI).

Coronation of King Henry III (13th century). From the British Library (Cotton Vitellius A. XIII).

An illuminated manuscript miniature,c.143040, of Edward III of England. The king is wearing a blue mantle, decorated with the Order of the Garter, over his plate armour. From the 1430 Bruges Garter Book made by William Bruges (1375–1450), first Garter King of Arms]], British Library, Stowe 594 ff. 7v.

Anonymous portrait of Richard II of England (c.mid1390s). Displayed in Westminster Abbey.

King Henry VI by an unknown artist (c.1540). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Paul Delaroche’s painting of King Edward V and the Duke of York in the Tower of London (1831). Held by the Louvre Museum.

Portrait of Henry VIII of England around the time of his coronation, attributed to Meynnart Wewyck (c.1509). Held by the Denver Art Museum

King Edward VI and the Pope by an unknown artist (c. 1575). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.