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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
BHS World HistoryMs. Justice | Mr. Demianiw | Mrs. Koble
When he was young, he was considered
attractive and charismatic Excelled at jousting, hunting, wrestling,
and tennis Wrote music and poetry Really wanted a son because he believed a
woman could not be a successful ruler of England
Later in life, he became morbidly obese (54 inch waist) and his health suffered
Henry VIII
Very religious and kind; a devoted wife Married Henry in 1509 (he was 18 and she was
23) After 20 years of marriage only had 1 daughter:
Mary Henry divorced her in 1532 because she could
not give him a son (and because he was having an affair with someone else, whom he wanted to marry)
Catherine of Aragon
Young and beautiful; loved parties Henry married her immediately after his first
marriage was annulled in 1533 (he was 41, she was 31)
Only had 1 daughter: Elizabeth Henry charged Anne with treason because
she was accused of cheating on him She was beheaded in 1536
Anne Boleyn
Gentle, calm, and quiet Married 11 days after Anne was beheaded in
1536 (he was 44, she was 26) Gave birth to a son in 1537: Edward She died 12 days later Henry’s favorite wife (because she gave him
a son)
Jane Seymour
German duchess Married Henry in 1540 to form an alliance between
England and Germany Henry agreed to marry her after seeing a painting of
her (he was 48, she was 24) When Henry saw her he said she looked
like a horse! He divorced her because she was not
attractive (in his opinion), and because he had already fallen in love with someone else
They remained friends for the rest of his life
Anne of Cleves
Anne Boleyn’s cousin Young and beautiful; loved parties She was 19, Henry was 50 when they married
in 1540 She cheated on Henry (a lot) He beheaded her in 1542
Kathryn Howard
Companion and nurse to Henry in his old age Married Henry in 1544 (he was 52, she was
37) She re-united Henry with his 3 children Henry died in 1547 (age 55) Katherine outlived him
Katherine Parr