King Henry the 8th

  • Jun 28, 1491

    Birth

    King Henry was born on June 28th, 1491 in Greenwich to parents Henry VII and Elizabeth York of England.
  • 1509

    his first wife

    in 1509 Henry married his brother's widow Catherine of Aragon who only had one surviving child
  • 1533

    marriage fell apart

    In may 1533 the pope claimed Henry marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid
  • 1535

    his second wife

    Anne Boleyn was crowned queen a week later
  • 1536

    his forth wife

    1536 he married Jane Seymour who died a bit later
  • 1537

    his third wife gives birth

    In 1537 Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour finally bore him a son. However Edward VI died 12 days after birth.
  • 1538

    his fifth wife

    In 1538 Henry married Anne of Cleves
  • 1540

    his sixth wife

    He married Catherine Howard in July 1540
  • 1543

    when he got married to his sixth wife

    In July 1543 he married
  • 1547

    his death

    Henry died January 28th 1547