Could you please check the following sentences, please? Thank you very much.
1) enry VII was the first king of the Tudor dynasty.
His foreign policy aimed at making England’s tradition position stronger. 2) He also laid the foundations of the English naval power. He believed that shipping would increase England’s trade and military power.
3) Henry VIII succeeded his father in 1509. His reign was characterized by the Reformation, which arose from Henry’s quarrel with the Pope, (who had refused to grant him divorce from his first wife).
4) Henry VIII had been married by special dispensation to Catherine of Aragon, his brother’s widow, who some years later had given him a daughter, 5) Mary, but she was unlikely to bear him a son. He had fallen in love with Anne Boleyn, a lady-in –waiting and asked the Pope for a divorce in order to marry her.
6) As the Pope Clemens VII refused to declare his first marriage invalid (void), he broke with Rome and declared himself Supreme Head of the Church of England (Act of Supremacy). Parliament declared the king’s first marriage void. In 1533 he married Anne Boleyn.
1. need to proofread -- read it aloud.
2. OK
3. delete parentheses
4-5. "was married" and "had given him a daughter" (past perfect not correct in the either verb; just use simple past)
comma needed after "waiting"
6. delete "the" in front of "Pope" - clarify "his" "he" etc. Why is the wording in parentheses there?
1) Sentence is correct.
2) Sentence is correct.
3) Sentence is correct, but there is a small typo - "tradition" should be "traditional". So it should be: "His foreign policy aimed at making England's traditional position stronger."
4) Sentence is correct.
5) Sentence is correct, but there is a small typo - "Mary" should be capitalized. So it should be: "Mary."
6) Sentence is correct.
1) The first sentence, "enry VII was the first king of the Tudor dynasty," seems to have a typographical error. It should read "Henry VII" instead of "enry VII." Other than that, the sentence is correct.
To check the sentence, you can review historical sources or use an online search engine to verify the information. The Tudor dynasty refers to the English royal house that ruled between 1485 and 1603, and Henry VII was indeed the first king of this dynasty.
2) The second sentence, "His foreign policy aimed at making England’s tradition position stronger," needs some adjustments. It seems to have a typographical error with the word "tradition," which should be "traditional." Additionally, it may be clearer to replace "position" with "influence" or "standing."
To check the sentence, you can review historical sources about Henry VII's foreign policy. Look for information on how his policies aimed to strengthen England's influence or standing.
3) The third sentence seems to be correct. It states that Henry VIII succeeded his father in 1509 and that his reign was characterized by the Reformation due to his quarrel with the Pope over his desire for a divorce.
To check the sentence, you can review historical sources or use an online search engine to verify the information. Look for details about Henry VIII's reign and his conflict with the Pope over the divorce from his first wife.
4) The fourth sentence, "Henry VIII had been married by special dispensation to Catherine of Aragon, his brother’s widow, who some years later had given him a daughter, 5) Mary, but she was unlikely to bear him a son," is correct, but it appears to be two incomplete sentences combined into one.
To check the information, you can review historical sources or use an online search engine to verify the details of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and their daughter Mary.
5) The fifth sentence contains information about Henry VIII falling in love with Anne Boleyn and seeking a divorce from the Pope to marry her. However, it seems to have some typographical errors and some punctuation issues.
To check the sentence, you can review historical sources or use an online search engine to verify the information about Henry VIII's relationship with Anne Boleyn and his request for a divorce.
6) The sixth sentence describes Henry VIII breaking with Rome, declaring himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England (Act of Supremacy), and marrying Anne Boleyn. It seems to be accurate.
To check the sentence, you can review historical sources or use an online search engine to verify the information about Henry VIII's break from Rome and the formation of the Church of England.