who's most popular henry VIII or Elizabeth I?

Answer 1

Definitely, Elizabeth I.

Henry was feared, and even admired, but "Good Queen Bess" restored order, prosperity, and culture to the land.

It's not for nothing that we refer to the "Elizabethan Age." This period was the flowering of English culture, the likes of which we would never see again until the age of Victoria.

Moreover, Elizabeth had a Public Relations crew who very consciously cultivated the "Cult of Gloriana" which made Elizabeth's image and likeness household commodities.

Henry was admired, but Elizabeth was adored.

Answer 2

Well Henry VIII has had 8 number one hits, although a few of those tracks were chopped about a bit, his 'Greatest Hits' Album was in the top ten of the charts for around 14 weeks, his 'Reformation' comeback tour sold out in 12 countries.
Elizabeth I is the most successful solo artist in English history, resisting the temptation to tour Spain and the attentions of various groupies to maintain her focus on her career. She has had only 7 number one hits, the first 'Like a Virgin' being the biggest selling single of 1558, with an album in the top twenty for 45 years running she was consistently successful. The recently released 'Heart of a Lion' live album, recorded at Mrs Miggins Pie Shop and Megadome contains some quirky performances, but has proved incredibly popular with the DVD of the tour selling out in many markets.
On balance i would have to state a preference for Elizabeth, she didn't have quite so many of her lovers murdered, she resisted the Spanish and established English naval power.
I can't forgive Henry for the destruction of the Monasterys, so much of our medieval history (manuscripts, icons, sculptures) was lost in that act of political retribution that there are holes in British history that may never be filled.

Answer 3

I imagine Elizabeth I . Remember Henry VIII invented the Church of England and tried to make people give up on Catholicism.

Answer 4

Popular for whom? For their subjects at the time, or for us now, or for historians?

Historically, Henry VIII constitutes the first step towards Anglicanism, and thus changed the face of England. Elizabeth tried to impose that religion in England, and she was considered a great monarch by many historians up to a recent period. It is now considered that she did not achieve her main goal (imposing Protestantism in England) since her reign was followed by a period of turmoil, ending in the Civil War, the beheading of an English king, Charles I, and the period of the Commonwealth.

Answer 5

Elizabeth the first.

Answer 6

Henry VIII was popular and well loved when he was young but he first began to lose popularity when he divorced his first wife, Katharine of Aragon, who was adored by the English people for her kindness and truly Christian spirit. In Henry's absence she ruled England well, including personally leading an army against the Scots when they invaded Northern England. Like many ordinary women of her day, she suffered multiple pregnancies which resulted in miscarriage, stillbirth or bore children who died in infancy.

Henry's later marital exploits, including the execution of two wives, made him not only disliked but feared. He was also a spendthrift, and on his death his treasury was found to be seriously depleted. Anyone who fell afoul of his terrible temper was likely to be exiled, tortured and/or executed.

The dissolution of the monasteries which he ordered caused severe hardship to the poor, who relied on the charity of religious houses for their survival (there was no organized welfare system) in addition to taking away the religion that was so important to most of them.

Elizabeth restored prosperity to the country and brought in laws to help the indigent. Many of the significant people in Elizabeth's life were executed either by Henry or by Mary - her mother, Anne Boleyn, step-mother, Katharine Howard, her cousin Lady Jane Grey, to name just a few - and she herself had been threatened with execution or assassination on several occasions. Therefore, she was reluctant to have anyone executed, which is one of the reasons why she kept Mary, Queen of Scots under house arrest for 20 years before finally agreeing to sign the warrant for Mary's death.

Although she wished to establish Protestantism, she did not have heretics burned at the stake, as her father and sister had done. She declared "I will have no windows into men's souls."

Under Elizabeth's rule, art, literature and architecture flourished, English sailors and navigators explored the globe, trade flourished and the country prospered, making England a power to be reckoned with. The first English settlements in North America occurred while she was Queen.

Her reign of almost 44 years is considered by many historians to be one of the most significant in world history, not just England.

Answer 7

Elizabeth l. Good Queen Bess!!!

Answer 8

queen elizabeth is more popular.she was a very good monarch and her reign is called as the golden age in the history of england because of several reasons like developement of litetrature,architechture,trade,national pride,over seas conquests etc.

Answer 9

Hard to say both seemed to like killing people,but i surpose henry the 8th??

Answer 10

i think Queen Elizebeth 1 is regarded as one of our great rulers and leaders.