Centre of Excellence – The Wives of Henry VIII Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?
“Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.”

The story of Henry VIII, Tudor Monarch and King of England, and his six wives has fascinated people across the ages – a compelling tale of political power, religious reform, love, sex and dastardly betrayals. But Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr were real women with real dreams and ambitions of their own – rich examples of women of their time, although sometimes ‘out-of-time’.

In this course, you will be introduced to each of the women he married, how they came to be queens, and the political circumstances at the time that may have prompted or aided their specific appearance.

The Wives of Henry VIII Diploma Course begins with a look at the ‘two halves’ of Henry’s reign and explores the possible medical reasons for Henry VIII’s tyrannical behaviour. You will also examine how his relationship with his mother might have coloured his search for a wife.

From this introduction, the course leads you through the life of Catherine of Aragon and her political marriage to Prince Arthur and then his brother, King Henry. It examines who she was as a woman and why she could not accept divorce from the man she called husband and king.

We’ll look into some of the myths that abound Anne Boleyn’s rise to power and examine her role at the beginning of the English Reformation. You’ll explore the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn and what caused the failure of this marriage and brought about her execution.

The Wives of Henry VIII Diploma Course examines the details of Jane Seymour’s marriage to Henry VIII and discusses how Jane fulfilled the role of Queen in a way that none of Henry’s other wives ever did. However, it also highlights that we don’t know everything about Jane’s own ambitions and asks the question: was she really as innocent as we all believe?

You’ll discover the reasons for the failure of Henry’s fourth marriage to the German princess, Anne of Cleves. We’ll learn how the marriage came about and why it contributed to the ruination of the ambitions and life of Thomas Cromwell. We’ll also explore her life following the annulment of her marriage to King Henry.

History has left Catherine Howard with a somewhat tawdry reputation. However, this course considers the difficult life she had before marrying King Henry while still more-or-less a teenager and discusses how early life events led to her death.

Henry’s last marriage, to Katherine Parr, was also the least tumultuous – we look at why. We’ll examine Katherine’s life before Henry and explore her passion for theology, which developed after her marriage and was the one element that could have caused her downfall.

The course concludes with a look at the legacy these women left, not just as wives of an increasingly unhinged king – but as women in their own right.

Course Syllabus
What will I learn on the course?

Module 1: The King with Six Wives
8 parts
Introduction
Part 1: Who was Henry Tudor?
Part 2: Medical Reasons for Henry’s Tyranny
Part 3: A Man Who Demanded Love and Loyalty
Part 4: The Quest for a Son and Rightful Heir
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: A Queen for Two Kings – Catherine of Aragon
8 parts
Part 1: The Politics of Marriage
Part 2: The Early Life of Catherine of Aragon
Part 3: Catherine and Arthur
Part 4: Catherine of Aragon’s Marriage to Henry VIII
Part 5: The Beginning of the End
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: The Rise of Anne Boleyn and the English Reformation
9 parts
Part 1: Who was Anne Boleyn?
Part 2: Catherine of Aragon’s Preoccupation with Her Daughter’s Future
Part 3: The Beginning of the Relationship
Part 4: Catherine Thwarts Henry’s Plans
Part 5: The English Reformation
Part 6: Divorce and Marriage
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: The Fall and Beheading of Anne Boleyn
8 parts
Part 1: Marriage and Coronation
Part 2: Pregnancy and Problems
Part 3: The Turning Tides
Part 4: Thomas Cromwell and the Downfall of Queen Anne Boleyn
Part 5: The Beheading of a Queen
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Jane Seymour
7 parts
Part 1: Anne Boleyn’s Death
Part 2: Who was Jane Seymour?
Part 3: The Rise of Jane and the Fall of Anne
Part 4: Birth and Death
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Queen Anne of Cleves
6 parts
Part 1: The Hunt for a New Wife
Part 2: The Six-Month Marriage of Henry and Anne of Cleves
Part 3: The Fall of Cromwell
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Queen Anne of Cleves
7 parts
Part 1: The Path to Annulment
Part 2: The Annulment
Part 3: Anne’s Post-Marriage Relationship with Henry
Part 4: Death and Burial
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Catherine Howard, the Thorn in Henry’s Side
9 parts
Part 1: A Chaotic Childhood and Early Life
Part 2: Catherine Howard Enters the Royal Household
Part 3: Henry VIII Marries His Fifth Queen
Part 4: Relations with Thomas Culpeper
Part 5: The Arrests of Dereham and Queen Catherine
Part 6: The Executions
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Katherine Parr
7 parts
Part 1: A Widow for Queen
Part 2: The Early Life of Katherine Parr
Part 3: Katherine as Queen Regent of England
Part 4: The Death of Henry VIII and Life After Henry
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: The Legacy of Henry’s Wives
7 parts
Part 1: The Sad History of Henry’s Wives
Part 2: Champions for Change
Part 3: A Legacy of Children
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 10 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?
Intriguing and insightful, the Wives of Henry VIII Diploma Course is essential if you are interested in English history and the Tudor period, in particular. You’ll delve into the individual lives of King Henry VIII’s six wives, who were more than mere reflections of a tyrant king but strong, smart, real women – each with a different side to the various stories we’ve long been told.

The course attempts to paint a picture of the tumultuous changes that were taking place in Europe and England at the time, underscoring how these women were either courageous players or innocent casualties within it all.

Accreditations

The Wives of Henry VIII Diploma Course will take you up to 50 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

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