Henry VIII, a machiavellian ruler
In Martin Conway's article 'A portrait of Henry VIII," it described a portrait of the King of England Henry VIII as: "No other example of this type of portrait of the King is Known, so far as I have been able to discover (Conway 42)." It matched with my semester theme which is art is one of the most important humanity. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 -28 Jan 1547) was King of England. He reigned 38 years in England from 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry was the son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was well educated and had earned a lot of title when he was young. However, he was never expected to become king because his older brother Arthur was the successor of the Henry VII. However, Arthur dead so Henry became the successor of their father, Henry VII. In 1509, Henry VII died and Henry VIII succeeded him as king. During Henry VIII's 38 years reign, people liked him. Per the six wives of Henry VIII wrote by Dr. David Starkey, he stated that Henry VIII was ...