Which wives had Henry Which wives had Henry already married?already married?

Henry was a young, fit man when he married Katherine of Aragon. She was a

popular and faithful queen but she had no living sons and the king tired of her. Her daughter Mary was not considered to be strong enough as a woman to rule the country.

Anne Boleyn was young, lively and good fun. When she came to Henry's court, she could speak French and dressed in

fashionable French clothes. This attracted Henry. She lost favour with Henry when she gave birth to a daughter. Her second child, a son died. Henry felt that Anne had

bewitched him into marriage and beheaded her for being unfaithful.

Jane Seymour is the only wife

to be buried alongside Henry.

She gave him what he most

wanted, a son but died shortly

afterwards. The boy became

Edward V1 at the age of 9.

Anne of Cleves, was painted as good-looking. When Henry met her he thought that she was plain, shy and clumsy. Henry was getting old and was becoming bad tempered and unreasonable. Recent research indicates that Anne may not have been bad looking, Henry just disliked her.

What Did Henry V111What Did Henry V111 Want Want AndAnd NeedNeed From His Next Two Marriages?From His Next Two Marriages?

• By the end of the lesson I want you:• To know what Henry was like as an old man.• To have explored what Henry WANTED from his next

marriage.• To have explored what Henry NEEDED from his next

marriage. • To be able to write about how Henry’s needs

changed as he became an old man.

WALT: WALT: We Are Learning Today:We Are Learning Today:

To know what Henry wanted from a wife in old age.

To know what Henry needed from a wife in old age.

WILF What I Am Looking For:To show your understanding

of Henry’s wants and needs as an old man.

What Did Henry V111 What Did Henry V111 WANTWANT From His Next Wife?From His Next Wife?

What Sort Of A Wife Did What Sort Of A Wife Did Henry WANT?Henry WANT?

A wife who was young enough to give him a second son.

A wife who was fashionable.A wife who was fun and enjoys life at court.A wife who enjoyed music and playing

instruments.A wife who enjoyed banquets and dancing.A wife who was clever.A wife who was good looking.A wife who was popular at court.A wife who would be faithful.

How Had Henry V111 How Had Henry V111 Changed?Changed?

What was Henry V111 like What was Henry V111 like as an old man?as an old man?

How did Henry How did Henry V111 change as an V111 change as an old man?old man?Henry VIII in old age, a picture by Holbein. Henry ruled alone. Already ruler of England and Wales, he wanted to extend his power to the rest of Britain. In 1541 he was named king of Ireland. In 1542 he tried to overcome Scotland. He was very powerful.

He was also moody, ill and bad tempered. He could not do all the things that he liked to do as a young man.

How Had Henry How Had Henry Changed?Changed?

As a young man:As a young man:

He wanted a son.He wanted a son. He was tall, handsome and He was tall, handsome and

fashionable.fashionable. He was fun to be with.He was fun to be with. He was a good sportsman.He was a good sportsman. He was a talented musician. He was a talented musician.

He He wrote songs, and could play wrote songs, and could play the the lute and harpsichord.lute and harpsichord.

He was clever, he wrote He was clever, he wrote poetrypoetryand could speak several and could speak several languages.languages.

He enjoyed banquets and ate He enjoyed banquets and ate a lota lotof meat.of meat.

He wanted to be a popular He wanted to be a popular andandpowerful king.powerful king.

As an old man:As an old man:

He wanted a son but was too He wanted a son but was too old.old.

He was fat, he had bleeding He was fat, he had bleeding gums, bad breath and sores gums, bad breath and sores on his legs.on his legs.

He was bad tempered and He was bad tempered and moody.moody.

He was unfit and could He was unfit and could hardly walk.hardly walk.

His hands were swollen and His hands were swollen and he found playing he found playing instruments difficult.instruments difficult.

He was losing his memory He was losing his memory and his speech was slurred.and his speech was slurred.

He ate too much and He ate too much and probably had scurvy a probably had scurvy a disease caused by not eating disease caused by not eating fruit and vegetables.fruit and vegetables.

He was very powerful but He was very powerful but less popular.less popular.

What Did Henry V111 What Did Henry V111 NEEDNEED From His Next Wife?From His Next Wife?

What Sort Of A Wife Did What Sort Of A Wife Did Henry NEED?Henry NEED?

A wife who would be a good nurse.

A wife who would be kind to Henry.

A wife who was calm and patient.

A wife who was a good friend.A wife who understood Henry.

A wife who would unite his children.

A wife who was popular at court.

A wife who was clever and whom Henry would respect.

A wife who was a good Protestant.