Will+england+have+a+queen?

This is my article from the tudor period



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= Will England have a queen? =

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King Henry VIII has not left England any heirs despite of his many marriages. He outlived his only son, and now only his two daughters remain as rightful heirs to the throne. The people of England and all of Europe are now asking the question will England have a queen? ======

In his time as king he has had no less than sic wifes; Katharina of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Kleve, Katharina Howard, and Katharina Parr. But the king only has three childring, and no appointed heir, as his only son Edward VI died som time back, only 15 years old.

The King’s only remaining children are his two daughters; Maria I and Elizabeth I. Maria is the daughter of his first wife, Katharina of Aragon, and is catholic. Elizabeth is the daughter of Anne Boleyn and belongs to the Anglican Church, like her mother. The two half–sisters are clearly in conflict about which one that has the right to the throne, and which religious views the kingdom should have. Both of these sisters have a lot of supporters, especially because they have different religions.

When Katharina of Aragon proved to be unable to give the king a son he cancelled the marriage. Katharina had been engaged to Henry’s brother Arthur, who was originally the one supposed to be king. Henry got a dispensation from the pope to marry her because the marriage had not been fulfilled before Arthur died. But the king needed a son to heir the throne. Therefore he concluded that the marriage had been fulfilled after all, and he could remarry.

The Tudor imperium needs a strong leader. Many people think that a woman no matter what is not fit to the role. Others say that since we have never had a queen we cannot know. Some think that someone who is not a kings descendant is not worthy. While others again fear a blood bath, and maybe even a civil war. There is a lot of speculation around this theme. But one thing is clear, something drastic will happen, and us ordinary mortals can only wait and see.