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Jun 11, 1509
Catherine of Aragon: Wife Number 1
Married to maintain friendship between England and Spain.
Earlier married to Henry's brother Arthur.
Longest serving queen - queen for 24 years.
Divorced at the age of 40 for being old and unable to give Henry a male heir.
Divorced on May 23, 1533. -
Jan 25, 1533
Anne Boleyn:Wife Number 2
Had a daughter, Elizabeth, and miscarried a baby boy.
Young, sexy and very fashionable.
Married to concieve a male heir.
Beheade when she was accused of sleeping with four men and her own brother.
Officially not Henry's wife on May 17, 1536. -
May 30, 1536
Jane Seymour: Wife Number 3
Had a son, Edward. Henry was delighted!
Died of infection a few days after birth.
Henry really loved her, since he grieved for 2 years after her death, the longest time he waited before marrying another woman.
Henry was buried next to her.
Died on October 24 1537. -
Jan 6, 1540
Anne of Cleves: Wife Number 4
Married to keep friendship between Germany, Wales and England.
Henry described her as a 'Fat mare from Flanders'!
Divorced on July 9 1540. -
Jul 28, 1540
Catherine Howard: Wife Number 5
She flirted with lots of men behind Henry's back. Had a lover to whom she wrote, 'Yours as long as life endures.'
Executed for cheating on Henry. Also had several serious boyfriends in the past-not the type of background a queen should have.
Her crying ghost is said to haunt the same corridor at Hampton Court Palace.
Died February 13 1542. -
Jul 12, 1543
Catherine Parr: Wife Number 6
Married Henryin a small wedding attended by only 20 people.
Was in charge of Edward's, Henry's son's, education, meaning he grew up a Protestant just like her.
Died one year after Henry from childbirth.
