Sentence examples for viii from inspiring English sources

In the strongest warning issued by a Tory, May said Britain would face its gravest crisis since the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936.

Theresa May, the home secretary, said Britain could face its gravest constitutional crisis since the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936.

The couple bought their first piece, "The Way Things Go" by two Swiss artists, Peter Fischli and David Weiss, at Documenta VIII in 1987, and played it on their VCR.

He handed over to Rama VIII, King Bhumibol's elder brother, who died in 1946 after a mysterious shot to the head.

This is no idle flattery: Pope Urban VIII decreed in 1630 that their secular rank was equivalent to that of a prince.The first people to be called cardinals, in the 6th century, were the deacons of the seven districts of Rome.

The eight nominations for Wolf Hall Parts One & Two include best play, best actor for Ben Miles (Cromwell); supporting actor for Nathaniel Parker Henry VIIII) supporting actress for Lydia Leonard Anne Boleynn) and best director for Jeremy Herrin.

"In the eyes of Europe you are a pretender to the throne of England, because the marriage of your father, Henry VIII, to your mother, Anne Boleyn, is deemed invalid!" one says.

Why are we celebrating a humble baby's birth by trying to gastronomically outdo Henry VIII between bouts of retail fever that would make Imelda Marcos blush?

The vainglorious Henry VIII desperately tried to prove himself a king and re-enact the triumphs of Crécy and Agincourt with a nonsensical invasion of France in 1513.

Henry VIII wanted to marry Anne Boleyn so broke off relations with the Pope, who opposed it.

Obviously, the baddies are King George V and King Edward VIII, because they're the ones who openly mock Bertie's affliction.