Project Gutenberg 2011-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 116 Jordan, Furneaux 1830 1911 Jordan, John Furneaux Body, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period The various views of Henry VIII's character -- The relation of body and parentage to character -- Henry's family proclivities -- The wives' question -- The less characteristic features of Henry's character -- The more characteristic features of Henry's character -- Henry and his compeers -- Henry and his people and parliament -- Henry and the Reformation -- Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Body, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period" by Furneaux Jordan is a historical analysis written in the late 19th century. The book examines the relationship between physical characteristics, parentage, and individual character during the Tudor period, focusing prominently on notable figures like Henry VIII. Through the exploration of these themes, the author aims to provide insights into how these attributes influenced historical narratives and events. At the start of the book, the author introduces his premise that character can be related to bodily configurations and inheritance, establishing a foundation for the exploration of Tudor personalities. The opening also posits an interesting examination of Henry VIII’s character, contrasting views from his contemporaries and modern perspectives. The text suggests that rather than simply being defined by his infamous marriages, Henry's character and actions were a product of both his lineage and the complex social circumstances of his time. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed investigation into how such traits manifested during significant historical upheavals, particularly regarding the Reformation in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 Character Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Heredity Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 BJ DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 185607 2025-07-15T06:05:30.421469 text/html 183250 2021-01-08T00:38:37 text/html 158585 2025-07-15T06:05:36.721396 application/epub+zip 160528 2025-07-15T06:05:33.675399 application/epub+zip 134013 2025-07-15T06:05:32.501435 application/epub+zip 391126 2025-07-15T06:05:38.988428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370844 2025-07-15T06:05:35.994474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268562 2022-09-17T04:33:02.947861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167277 2025-07-15T06:05:30.088446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167097 2021-01-08T00:38:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167094 2021-01-08T00:38:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23490 2025-07-15T06:05:39.110391 application/rdf+xml 24282 2025-07-15T06:05:33.011411 image/jpeg 4462 2025-07-15T06:05:32.745446 image/jpeg 63025 2021-01-08T00:38:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 66160 2021-01-08T00:38:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 63000 2021-01-08T00:38:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 157235 2025-07-15T06:05:30.436427 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog