Henry VIII of England/final Years - 1540-1547

Famous quotes containing the words viii, england, final and/or years:

    “When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
    What is man, that thou art mindful of him?”
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalm VIII (l. VIII, 3–4)

    “In England there are sixty different religions, and only one sauce.”
    —Francesco Caracciolo (1752–1799)

    “Always and last, before the final ring
    When all the fireworks blare, begins
    A tom-tom scrimmage with a somewhere violin,
    Some cheapest echo of them all—begins.”
    —Hart Crane (1899–1932)

    “The meaningful role of the father of the bride was played out long before the church music began. It stretched across those years of infancy and puberty, adolescence and young adulthood. That’s when she needs you at her side.”
    —Tom Brokaw (20th century)