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The Wives of Henry VIII
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Henry VIII

Henry VIII was king of England from 1509 until
1547.
He was born in 1491, and was only 17 years and 10
months old when he became king.
Henry composed music, which we can listen to at
http//www.brims.co.uk/tudors/henry.html

Henry VIII
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Catherine of Aragon

Born in Spain
Had been married to Henrys brother Arthur who
died
Married Henry in 1509
She had six children but only one survived a
daughter, Mary
After 20 years of marriage Henry tried to get her
to become a nun, she refused
Henry changed history and divorced Catherine. He
had fallen in love with her lady in waiting.
Catherine would be forever separated from her
daughter

4
Anne Boleyn

Born in England
Henry and Anne were married in 1533 in secret
because Henry hadnt got rid of his first wife
yet!
Had two children but only one survived, a
daughter, Elizabeth
When she gave birth to a still-born son, Henry
was convinced that God thought that his marriage
was wrong, because the annulment had been wrong,
and that he was cursing him by not giving him a
son.
Later Anne was arrested for being unfaithful to
Henry
She was beheaded at the Tower of London.

5
Jane Seymour

Born in England
Maid-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn
Jane was betrothed to Henry within 24 hrs of
Annes death
She had one child, a son, Edward (who would die
at age 16)
Jane died two weeks after giving birth
Buried with Henry VIII

6
Anne of Cleves

Born in Germany
Married her to form an alliance with Germany
Henry had a painting of her made but when he met
her he thought she was ugly and called her an
ugly horse.
They married but did not live together
They had no children
Henry divorced her

7
Catherine Howard

Born in England
She was the lady in waiting for Anne
She was very attractive and 19 when she married a
50 year old Henry.
They had no children, mainly because she didnt
like Henry and had lots of other boyfriends!
Henry wasnt very happy about this, and she was
beheaded in 1542.

8
Catherine Parr

Born in England
She had been married twice before
They had no children
Henry married her to look after him in his old
age
She outlived him as Henry died in 1547 and she
died in 1548.

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The Wives of Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Jane Seymour
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Parr
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Questions

Did she have children?
Yes No
Was she beheaded?
Yes No

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Yes

Anne Boleyn Catherine Howard
Back to question page.

UNFAITHFUL
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No
Catherine Parr Married until Henrys death
Catherine of Aragon Divorced
Anne of Cleves Divorced
Jane Seymour Died after childbirth
Back to question page
13
Yes
Catherine of Aragon and Mary
Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth
Jane Seymour and Edward
Back to question page.
14
No
Catherine Howard was to disgusted with Henry to
have babies.
Catherine Parr. Some say to old to produce
children.
Anne of Cleves. Henry thought she was ugly so no
babies!!
Back to question page.
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Trivia

Henry was an accomplished musician. It is
believed that he wrote the song Greensleeves for
Anne Bolyn.

It is rumored that Anne Bolyn had six fingers on
one hand.
All six wives were descended from Edward I.
Anne Bolyns motto was grumble all you like,
this is how it is going to be.

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The codpiece

The codpiece developed into a fashion accessory
from the need to fasten the two legs of the
trousers together with a bulky seam.
It soon became a symbol of male virility.
Henry had an obsession in his need for a male
heir. It was understood at court that no ones
ostentatious codpiece was allowed to be bigger
than Henrys.

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