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King of England from 1509 to 1547, Henry VIII broke with Rome through the Act of Supremacy (1534), became head of the Church of England, dissolved the monasteries, centralized power in the Crown under Thomas Cromwell and executed opponents such as Thomas More.
Political topics
Henry VIII leans further toward autocracy than 95% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Representation is where Henry VIII stands furthest from the rest.
On Technology, Henry VIII sits practically at the catalog median.
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
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Defense of monarchy with unlimited power concentrated in the sovereign, legitimized by tradition or divine right, without a constitution or parliament to restrict the king's authority over state and society.
Conception that defines the nation by shared origin, language and descent, defending a state for the majority ethnic group and the preservation of its identity, which usually implies membership criteria tied to ancestry.
Current that preserves order, tradition, and hierarchy through a strong state, restricting freedoms and political participation in the name of social stability, morality, religion, and established authority.
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Anarcho-PacifismAnarchist23%
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