the wives of henry viii
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The Wives of Henry VIIIThe Wives of Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
• Henry's older brother Arthur's widow• Youngest surviving child of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and
Queen Isabella I of Castille• Married to Arthur and then Henry to seal a marital Alliance
between Spain and England• On 23 May 1533, marriage to Henry VIII was declared null
and void• Daughter, Mary, was declared illegitimate.
Anne Boleyn
• Made Henry pursue an annulment of his marriage to Catherine
• Henry's secretary, William Knight, was sent to Pope Clement VII to sue for the annulment.
• Wedding service was held in London on 25 January 1533.• Crowned Queen on 1 June 1533• The queen gave birth to a daughter on 7 September 1533.
The child was christened Elizabeth.• She was accused of adultery, incest and high treason.• On 19 May 1536, she was executed,
Jane Seymour
• Became engaged to Henry the day after Anne's execution and married 10 days later.
• In 1537, Jane gave birth to a son, Prince Edward, the future Edward VI
• Died on 24 October 1537 from an infection after giving birth.
Anne of Cleves
• Hans Holbein the Younger was dispatched to Cleves to paint a portrait of Anne for the king
• After regarding Holbein's portrayal Henry agreed to wed Anne.
• On Anne's arrival in England, Henry is said to have found her utterly unattractive, privately calling her a "Flanders Mare".
• Henry wished to annul the marriage so he could marry another.
• The marriage was subsequently dissolved and Anne received the title of "The King's Sister", and was granted Hever Castle.
Catherine Howard
• On 28 July 1540, Henry married the young Catherine Howard.
• Soon after the marriage Catherine had an affair with Thomas Culpeper and her former fiance Francis Dereham.
• Catherine was executed 15 February 1542.
Catherine Parr
• Married Henry in 1543.• She helped reconcile Henry with his first two daughters, the
Lady Mary and the Lady Elizabeth.