HENRY THE EIGHTH´S WIVES

  • BIRTH
    1491

    BIRTH

    Henry VIII was born at Greenwich on 28 June 1491, the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
  • Period: 1491 to 1547

    HENRY´S LIFE

  • 1502

    INFANCY

    ​1502 Older brother Prince Arthur died, Henry became heir
  • 1509

    1ST MARRIAGE

    1509 Married Catherine of Aragon, Arthur's widow
  • 1509

    INFANCY

    ​1509 Henry VIII Acceded on the death of his father Henry VII
    ​1509 Crowned at Westminster Abbey, 24 June
  • 1516

    MARÍA´S BIRTH

    In ​1516 Princess Mary, later Mary I ,his first daughert was born
  • 1527

    ANNULMENT

    ​1527 Henry announced wish annulment of marriage to Catherine of Aragon
  • 1533

    2ND MARRIAGE

    1533 Henry married to Anne Boley
  • 1536

    ANNE´S EXECUTION

    ​1536 Anne Boleyn executed and downfall of her faction
  • 1536

    3RD MARRIAGE

    ​1536 Henry married Jane Seymour
  • 1537

    BIRTH OF EDWARD

    ​1537 Prince Edward later Edward I is born to Jane Seymour
    ​1537 Jane Seymour died following the birth
  • 1540

    4TH MARRIAGE

    ​1540 Henry married then divorced Anne of Cleves
  • 1540

    5TH MARRIAGE

    ​1540 Henry married Catherine Howard, executed on grounds of adultery in 1542
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  • 1543

    6TH MARRIAGE

    ​1543 Henry married Catherine Parr
  • 1547

    DEATH

    Henry died in London on 28 January 1547 and his son Edward became King.