HENRY VIII

BACKGROUND

• Henry Viii was born on June 28 1491 in Greenwich
• He was the second Tudor monarch
• Most known for his six wives

CATHERINE OF ARAGON

• Youngest daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
• Married Arthur first; then married HEnry after his brothers death
• By 1527 Henry believed God was punishing himnfor marrying his brothers wife
• Believed the punishment was no son
• Divorced her which was a huge controversy

ANNE BOLEYN

• Married Henry secretly in 1533
• Anne became pregnant with a girl
• Henrys second wife was not popular; many thought she was a witch
• Henry wanted to leave her but was impatient on the divorce process
• In 1536 fake evidence against Anne was made and she was executed

JANE SEYMOUR

• Third wife of Henry
• Married Henry 11 days after the death of Anne Boleyn
• She gave birth to Henrys son, Edward, in 1538
• Jane unfortunately died a month later
• Henry requested that when he died, to be buried next to Jane

ANNE OF CLEVES

• Henrys 4th wife
• Married her to make an alliance with the Protestant nation of Germany
• They were married in 1540; however Henry thought Anne was ugly and wanted a divorce
• The couple divorced six months later

KATHRYN HOWARD

• Henry's fifth wife
• Married her in 1540 however he was uanable to walk due to his weight & a leg injury
• Kathryn was young, lively, and flirtatious, and was bored with her old husband
• She sought out friends a,ong the courtiers and one of them bribed her for a spot in court
• Kathryns actions led to her being charged of adultery and she was executed in 1542

KATHERINE PARR

• Sixth, and last wife of Henry
• They married in 1543
• She was an amazing nursemaid and took care of Henry and his three children
• In 1546 she was almost accused of treason for being a committed Protestant
• Katherine out lived Henry but died in childbirth in 1548