HenryVIII Wives

Catherine Of Aragon Wife Number 1

Jun 11, 1509

Catherine Of Aragon was a Spanish princess, once married to Henry's older brother. She was well known and was clever and a very popular queen. All of her male babies died but she had a daughter called Mary who survived. After this, Henry thought she was boring and old when she was 40 years old. Henry divorced her. Her marriage between her and Henry lasted 24 years.

Anne Boleyn Wife Number 2

Jan 25, 1533

Anne was very young and fashionable. They had a daughter, called Elizabeth. Henry sulked for weeks because he wanted a boy for the heir to the throne. She miscarried a baby boy in 1536. Henry accused Anne of having sex with 4 other men, and despite no proof, Anne was beheaded in 1536. She was said to have an extra finger on one hand and it was a sign of her being a witch so she made enemies easily. Her marriage between Henry and Anne lasted 3 years.

Jane Seymour Wife Number 3

May 30, 1536

Jane Seymour was calm, caring and gentle. She tried hard to make friends with HenryVIII's daughters. They had a son called, Edward. Henry was delighted because he finally had a son. Unfortuanately, Jane died of an infenction after birth. The marriage between Henry and Jane lasted 1 year.

Anne of Cleeves Wife Number 4

Jan 6, 1540

Anne of Cleeves wqas born in Germany. Henry married Anne so it bought peace between England, Wales and his powerful
European region. She iends was very serious and unfashionable. Friends tried to teach her some of Henry's card games but she didn't understand them. Henry had seen a painting of her and liked it but when she saw her real, he described her has "fat". Henry divorced her. The marriage between Henry and Anne of Cleeves lasted 6 months

Catherine Howard Wife Number 5

Jul 28, 1540

Catherine Howard flirted around with lots of other men and when Henry found out, he was ver angry. Henry also found out that she had lots of boyfriends and Henry executed her. They got married because Henry wanted a baby boy. Her ghost was said to still haunt Hampton Court Palace. Catherine was married to Henry for 2 years.

Catherine Parr Wife Number 6

Jul 12, 1543

Catherine Parr married Henry at Hampton Court Palace in a small wedding. They married because it would ensure that Edward would grow up as a protestant. Catherine was very intelligent and she survived before Henry died. The marriage between Henry anfd Catherine lasted 4 years