henry viii and his six wives ppt
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Henry VIII and his six wives
How Henry VIII became kingSon of Henry VII + Elizabeth of
YorkArthur (brother) died 1509: Henry VII = death Henry
= kingMarried Catherine of Aragon
(widow Arthur and Spanish princess)
The big matterHenry + Catharina married for
16 yearsAnnulment marriage pope
against this
Marriage Anne Boleyn + Act of Supremacy (Church of England)
Act of Supremacy1534 Chruch of England +
Henry VIII = head of the church
Anglican Church
King / Queen = head of church
No celibacy
2 sacraments: baptism + eucharist
Virgin Mary is not devoted
The six wives of Henry VIII
Catharine of Aragon (1)Widow of ArthurMarried Henry VIIIDaughter = MaryAnnulment marriage (no son)
Anne Boleyn (2)Lady of Catharine of AragonHenry fell in loveAnnulment 1st marriage
married Anne Boleyn1 daughter = ElizabethAccused of adultery beheaded
Jane Seymour (3)1 son = Eduard VIDied a couple of days after birth
Anne of Cleves (4)German womanMarriage Henry disappointed in
appearance of wifeAnnulment marriage
Catherine Howard (5)Cousin Anne BoleynAccused of adultery beheaded
Catherine Parr (6)During marriage Henry VIII died
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