Poem Title : Henry VIII ( A Villanelle) Poem P406-016
~~ Henry VIII his Six Articles ~~
~~A Villanella ~~
Henry VIII in his day made religious history.
Belief in the presents of Christ in the Eucharist.
Church Articles established ,for all the world to see.
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One Holy Communion and he made it be.
Later John Wesley set up the brave Methodists
Henry VIII , in his day, made religious history.
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The celibacy of Priests, the vows of Chastity
Enough in it`s day to make a man a “Pacifist”
Church Articles established , for all the world to see.
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The setting of Private Mass an expediency.
Karl Marx turning into a necessary Communist.
Henry VIII , in his day, made religious history.
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These days some religions are all at sea.
He stuffed the Abbeys like a Taxidermist.
Church Verticals established , for all the world to see.
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The necessity of Auricular Confession.
After Six Wives ,he needed a Therapist
Henry VIII , in his day , made religious history.
Church Articles established , for all the world to see.
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Written on the morning of May 8th 2011.
C ...Philip
Ha ha... Historical accuracy is a poetic form all its own. If the Pope had just given Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, the whole hullaballoo could have been avoided.