Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему “Henry VIII – a Great and Bloody Monarch?”

Masha Opletaeva’s Project Presentation. School #12 9 “C” Grade.

Artyomovskiy

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

for my research was:

To find out what kind of man was Henry VIII?
Was he really as “Great and Bloody” as that?

I decided to name my project
“Henry VIII – a Great and Bloody Monarch.”

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

I plan to do?
To learn some facts about Henry VIII biography;

to find information about his political and personal life;

to analyze all the facts I could find about Henry VIII ;

to find out if he really was as “Great and Bloody” as that.

Henry was capricious
and cruel.

He beheaded all his wives! So, he was really bloody.

We can’t call such people Great.

period, from 1485 till 1603, England’s foreign policy changed several times.

Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, was careful to remain friendly with neighbouring countries.

treasure behind him.

It did not take his son long to spend it. On his death his treasury was practically empty.

His son Henry VIII was more ambitious, hoping to play an important part in European politics. He was unsuccessful.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

, was
the English king from dynasty Tudor, born in Greenwich (nowadays a part of London);

the second son of King Henry VII;

his senior brother, prince Arthur, who died very early.

handsome, talented, and cruel.

In English history he stands out as one of the most colourful kings.

King Henry had bright red hair, powerful muscles and an attractive laugh.

Henry VIII -a Great and Bloody Monarch

of war.

He built the first modern navy, but spent his father's fortune on foreign wars.

He was educated in the classics, and spoke and wrote several languages including Latin.

He was cheerful and
mobile;

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

and often had heated debates with the learned thinkers of the age.

He studied astronomy, too, and would wake up Sir Thomas More, his friend and chancellor, in the middle of the night so that they could gaze at the stars from the roof of a royal palace.

He played several musical instruments and liked to experiment with different combinations of those instruments.

Henry VIII loved luxury as well as music.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

is said to have written
“Greensleeves” which is still one of the most popular folk songs in Britain.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

getting his own way.

He had 6 wives and his private life greatly influenced English political history.

Henry VIII loved
balls, women
and good food.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

editions!).

He wrote about how wonderful the Catholic Church was — so the Pope gave Henry the title, 'Defender of the Faith'...

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

wife, Henry left the Catholic Church, but he kept the title.

Since then all British monarchs have called themselves 'Defender of the Faith'.

The initials FD still appear on British coins today.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

himself head of the new Church.

That gave him the chance to divorce his first wife and also to pinch the riches of the Catholic Church.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

Henry VIIl's children.
A picture of an unknown painter.

a good friend like Thomas More.

When Thomas More, his chancellor and friend, refused to recognize Henry as head of the Church of England, he was sent to prison and finally beheaded.

Henry was capricious
and cruel.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

The Tower of London.
At this place Ann Boleyn
and another wife of Henry VIII were beheaded.

then stuck on a pole over London Bridge.

More's daughter was allowed to have it for burial only after three months.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

A monument to Sir Thomas More in London.
Thomas More (1478-1538 ).

and Bloody Monarch

1. Catherine of Aragon - divorced
2. Anna Boleyn (maid of honour) – beheaded
3. Jane Seymour (аристократская the daughter) - died
4. Anna Klevskaya (German princess) - divorced
5. Katrin Howard (from people) - beheaded
6 . Katrin Parr-survived.

literature on the point. They were such books and magazines as “English Learners` Digest”, “Speak Out”, “English At School” and others.

I tried to carry out all the tasks I had put forward for myself.

I hope my project will be useful and informative for my classmates , because it is of great importance for me.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

out to be partly right.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

St Peter's Chapel on Tower Green
where the bodies of Henry's wives are buried

on the one hand ,
Henry VIII was bloody (capricious and cruel),
on the other hand,
he was really great.

his political and personal life;
I tried to master my language;
I believe I managed to do my best. I think that many facts from my project can be used both by teachers and students at the English lessons.
That is all I wanted to tell you on the subject.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

The famous Hampton Court,
where Henry VIII spent
811 days during his 38 year reign.

True or False?
Can you answer these simple questions?

1. In Britain, beheading was used only for people of noble birth. Ordinary people were usually hanged.

2. The Great Fire of London raged for 4 days and killed thousands of people.

3. Jack the Ripper, the infamous Victorian serial killer, was never caught.

4. Henry the VIII had 6 wives and all of them were beheaded.

5. The guillotine was invented in France.

Answers : 1. T; 2.F ( only4 people died in the fire );
3.T; 4.F ( two of Henry’s wives were
beheaded );. 5.T

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

of the English- speaking countries ;
some facts about Henry VIII from English and Russian books, magazines and from the Internet;
some texts from different textbooks made it possible to create this project work.

Henry VIII - a Great and Bloody Monarch

Thank You For Your Time!