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

Artyomovskiy Masha Opletaeva’s Project Presentation. School #12 9 “C” Grade. The essential question (the object) I put forward 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 was capricious and cruel.He beheaded all his wives! So, he was really bloody.We can’t call such people Great. My hypothesis was: What did 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. During the Tudor 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. Henry VII, had been a thrifty ruler and left a large 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. So, Henry VIII , 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. King Henry VIII was born on June, 28 ,1491; He was 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. He was cheerful and mobile; He was an athlete and he was skilled in the arts 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 studied philosophy and religion 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 wrote prose and poetry. But his real passion was music. 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 composed masses (which are now lost) and ballads. He is said to have written “Greensleeves” which is still one of the most popular folk songs in Britain. Henry VIII loved balls, women and good food. He liked hunting, eating, riding, eating, archery, eating, music, eating... and getting his own way. He had 6 wives and his private life greatly influenced English political history. July, 12 1543 July, 28 1540 January, 6 1540 May, 20 1536 January 1533 June, 11 1509 Wedding September, 5 1548 February, 13 1542 July 1557 October, 24 1537 May, 19 1536 January, 7 1536 Date of death 1512 1521 September, 22 1515 ~1509 ~1500 December 1485 Date of birth Was born June, 28 1491 , Crowned April, 21, 1509 died on January, 28, 1547 Katrin Parr Katrin Hovard Anna Klevskaja Jane Seymour Anna Boleyn Catherine of Aragon Henry VIII Henry VIII was an author of a best-seller (it had 20 editions!). He wrote about how wonderful the Catholic Church was — so the Pope gave Henry the title, 'Defender of the Faith'... When the Pope refused to allow him to divorce his first 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. He got rid of the Catholic Church in England and made 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 VIIl's children. A picture of an unknown painter. Henry was capricious and cruel. The Tower of London. At this place Ann Boleyn and another wife of Henry VIIIwere beheaded. Those who annoyed him usually had their heads cut off— even 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. A monument to Sir Thomas More in London. Thomas More (1478-1538 ). After Thomas More's head was cut off, it was boiled and then stuck on a pole over London Bridge. More's daughter was allowed to have it for burial only after three months. 1. Catherine of Aragon - divorced2. Anna Boleyn (maid of honour) – beheaded3. Jane Seymour (аристократская the daughter) - died 4. Anna Klevskaya (German princess) - divorced5. Katrin Howard (from people) - beheaded6 . Katrin Parr-survived. Henry VIII and his wives So I've made a close study of the Russian and English 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. 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. I have come to aconclusion: Thus, my hypothesis has turned out to be partly right. The famous Hampton Court, where Henry VIII spent 811 days during his 38 year reign. Now I know more about Monarch Henry VIII; I learnt some facts about 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. 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 My teacher’ s (O. A. Pushkaryova`s) stories about famous people 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.