Incredible Henry VIII exhibit at the British Library

Father Z who is in the UK says there is a must see. He has a full post on it here at The Henry VIII exhibit at the British Library . You can see such things as the:


Henry’s letter to Anne in gushy French reacting to her finally agreeing to marry him – set next to his writing desk decorated with his and Catherine’s arms

a letter of Henry to Wolsey describing the king’s hopes for the birth of Anne’s baby. It turned out to be a still-born daughter.

the last letter of Thomas More to Henry… "‘I shold onys mete with your Grace agayn in hevyn, and there be mery with you.’ ... along with the famous sketch by Holbein

a letter of John Fisher with a Holbein

The act of Supremacy of 1534

handwritten draft of the King’s oath

Henry’s will

an autographed copy of Henry’s Assertio sent to Pope Leo X

the document of marriage of Henry to Catherine of Aragon

a "to do" checklist of Thomas Cromwell including the execution of Thomas More and John Fisher "Item. what shalbe done father touching maister More … Item. when Maister Fissher shall go to execucion with also the other". Both "x"d.

a prayerbook with love note in the margins which Henry and Anne passed back and forth during chapel services

docs relating to the annulment/divorce and trial of Anne

the Valor Ecclesiasticus, or assessment of value of Catholic Church holdings which Henry raped...