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From the publisher of The Good News magazine. Request the World News & Prophecy Related Resources The Middle East in Bible Prophecy The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy You Can Understand Bible Prophecy Are We Living in the Time of the End? The Book of Revelation Unveiled ------------------------------   Henry VIII: Contemporary of Charles V Charles V's most famous European contemporary was England's Henry VIII. The two both faced the challenge of the Protestant Reformation—Henry inadvertently contributing to it and Charles resisting it in every conceivable way. Both started out as loyal supporters of the Church of Rome, which served their interests by teaching the divine right of kings. Whereas Charles remained a believer until his death—albeit one who had a major falling out with the pope—circumstances led Henry to break with Rome and start his own church, the Church of England, which continues to this day as the Anglican Communion. The emperor, the English king and the pope were all major players on the European stage for four decades of the 16th century. Henry VIII became king exactly five centuries ago on April 21, 1509, succeeding his father, Henry VII, who was the first of the Tudor dynasty. The dynasty was to end with the death of Henry's daughter Elizabeth I, one of England's greatest monarchs. It is interesting to note that no king since Henry has chosen to take his name. Henry was the eighth king with that name and likely the last, for Henry was tyrannical, particularly in the last half of his reign. He was most famous for having six wives. It's not just the English who are aware of that. When European leaders met some time ago in Henry's Hampton Court Palace, then British Prime Minister Tony Blair welcomed them all with the introductory remark: "As Henry VIII said to his six wives, 'I won't keep you long!'" But his reign was far from humorous. Its significance continues down to this very day—not just in England but throughout the English-speaking world, including the United States. For without Henry, who broke with Rome (and his daughter Elizabeth I, the first fully Protestant monarch), we might never have had religious freedom. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0905/henry-viii-contemporary-charles-v.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Other Articles by Melvin Rhodes Religious freedom: _The Debt We Owe to Elizabeth _America's Culture War: Threat to Homeland Security? _Christianity Isn't For Wimps British royal family: _Fifty Years of the African Queen _The Queen Mother, the Mideast and the War on Terror _The Queen Shows Importance of the Monarchy in History of English-Speaking World _A Lesson in Leadership From a Much-Loved Lady _She Used to Be Our Queen, Too... _A Century of Service From the Last Empress Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site