The six The six wives of wives of

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Henry VIII was born in 1491 and ruled Henry VIII was born in 1491 and ruled England since 1509 to 1547. The England since 1509 to 1547. The significance of his reign is difficult to significance of his reign is difficult to overestimate as he strengthened the overestimate as he strengthened the navy (from 5 to 53 ships), united navy (from 5 to 53 ships), united West Wales and England and West Wales and England and established the Protestant Church, established the Protestant Church, declaring himself Supreme Head of declaring himself Supreme Head of the Church of England.the Church of England.

But his reign is overshadowed by his But his reign is overshadowed by his six marriages and obsession to six marriages and obsession to have a male heir.have a male heir.

All in all Henry VIII had six wives:All in all Henry VIII had six wives:

1)1) Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon

2)2) Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn

3)3) Jane SeymourJane Seymour

4)4) Anne of ClevesAnne of Cleves

5)5) Catherine HowardCatherine Howard

6)6) Catherine ParrCatherine Parr

Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon

was a Spanish was a Spanish princess (widow of his princess (widow of his brother, Arthur), who brother, Arthur), who gave birth to Princess gave birth to Princess Mary and failed to Mary and failed to give Henry VIII a male give Henry VIII a male heir. heir.

Henry VIII divorced Henry VIII divorced her in 1533, breaking her in 1533, breaking away from the Roman away from the Roman Catholic ChurchCatholic Church

Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn was Anne Boleyn was Catherine’s lady-in-Catherine’s lady-in-waiting. She was not a waiting. She was not a beauty, but she had a beauty, but she had a charm. Anne gave charm. Anne gave him another daughter, him another daughter, Elizabeth. Although Elizabeth. Although their family life was their family life was not happy, because not happy, because Anne was stubborn Anne was stubborn and jealous. Henry VIII and jealous. Henry VIII bored with her, bored with her, accused of adultery accused of adultery and beheaded.and beheaded.

Jane SeymourJane Seymour

Jane Seymour was Jane Seymour was modest, virtuous modest, virtuous and as decent as and as decent as Anne Boleyn was Anne Boleyn was stubborn and stubborn and capricious. She capricious. She gave Henry VIII a gave Henry VIII a son, Prince Edward, son, Prince Edward, and died of and died of infection.infection.

Anne of ClevesAnne of Cleves

Henry arranged a Henry arranged a marriage with Anne marriage with Anne of Cleves, after of Cleves, after viewing her viewing her beautiful portrait. In beautiful portrait. In person, Henry found person, Henry found her awfully her awfully unattractive and the unattractive and the marriage was never marriage was never consummated.consummated. He He annulled their annulled their marriage in the marriage in the same year.same year.

Catherine HowardCatherine Howard Catherine Howard Catherine Howard

was a young, was a young, beautiful girl, who beautiful girl, who was really popular was really popular at court. She was at court. She was 30-years-old 30-years-old younger than Henry younger than Henry VIII and had affairs VIII and had affairs with his servants. with his servants. Catherine Howard Catherine Howard was accused of was accused of infidelity and infidelity and executed as her executed as her cousin, Anne cousin, Anne Boleyn.Boleyn.

Catherine ParrCatherine Parr

Catherine Parr Catherine Parr was the last was the last wife of Henry wife of Henry VIII, who VIII, who outlived him. outlived him. Before their Before their marriage, she marriage, she was already was already widowed 2 widowed 2 times. times.

Henry’s mistressesHenry’s mistresses Although, Henry VIII Although, Henry VIII

had an image of had an image of lustful person, he had lustful person, he had only two undisputed only two undisputed mistresses outside mistresses outside marriage.marriage.

Mary Boleyn, a Mary Boleyn, a younger sister of Anne younger sister of Anne BoleynBoleyn

Bessie Blunt, who Bessie Blunt, who gave Henry VIII a son, gave Henry VIII a son, Henry FizroyHenry Fizroy

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