Was Henry VIII a good king or a bad king
The question before you is simple but I feel it has a complex answer; you see Henry the VIII was a complicated man he was a strong King but had some faults please read ahead and find out if Henry the VIII, in my opinion was a good or bad king…I will try and answer this question using positive and negative points in a balanced way. An important reason for Henry the VIII being a good king is the fact that he took over the Catholic Church An important reason for Henry the VIII being a bad king is the fact that he killed two of his wives out of six, for unreasonable reasons. Here is some evidence on what other people thought of this King… 1) Good: ‘He is affable and gracious, harms no one, does not covet his neighbour’s goods, and is satisfied with his own dominions, having often said to me, “Sir Ambassador, we want all potentates to content themselves with their own territories; we are satisfied with this island of ours. ... 2) Bad: ‘Henry forced the clergy to acknowledge his authority as “supreme head of the English church” By the French ambassador, 1520, Microsoft Encarta. 3) Good: ‘He is very rich.