In 1527, after a long marriage to Catherine of Aragon (Spain), King Henry VII only had one surviving child, Mary Tudor. Henry believed that he had to have a male heir. The Catholic Church does not permit divorce, but Henry wanted a male heir. So Henry asked the Pope for an annulment, or cancelation of the marriage. The Pope refused to give Henry the annulment. Catherin of Aragon The king was furious that the pope wouldnt give him the annulment so King Henry passed a series of laws that put the English church in HIS (the kings) hands as the leader (not the pope). So in short, the king created The Church of England (also called the Anglican Church) in order to get a new wife. In 1534 Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which made King Henry the head of the Church of England. The Church of England was almost identical to the Catholic Church, but just had the King at the head of it. The Church of England Anne was a very educated woman, who refused to give in to the Kings demands. She had two stillborn children before she suffered a miscarriage of a male child. She did give birth to Elizabeth I, future Queen of England Henry was growing impatient with Anne and so he declared that his marriage was a product of witchcraft and had her imprisoned. She was accused of incest, adultery, and high treason. Executed Anne by having her beheaded. Anne Boleyn Married to Henry 11 days after Annes death Jane Seymour gave birth to a son, Edward VI, but died in childbirth. The King was distraught he believed Jane to be his one true wife, since she gave him a son. He would later be buried next to her. Jane Seymour The king needed a new Queen and so Anne of Cleves was suggested The king ordered his men to bring a portrait of her, and when he saw it he agreed to marry her. Once she came to England however, Henry thought she was ugly and wanted to have that marriage annulled as well. The marriage was never consummated so the marriage was dissolved easily. Anne of Cleves Was about 30 years the kings junior She engaged in an adulterous relationship When the king found out he had her executed for adultery. She was between 17 and 22 when she was killed. Katherine Howard 6 th and last wife of Henry VIII She outlived Henry Henry got really obese in his old age and passed away in 1547 at the age of 55. He reigned for almost 38 years. Catherine Parr