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Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Aug 1, 1547
Marriages of Henry VIII
During the period from 1509 to 1547 Henry VIII married 6 times. First ended in divorce, 2nd ended in beheading, 3rd wife died, 4th divorced, 5th beheaded, 6th survived him. -
Apr 21, 1509
Henry VIII had how many wives?
<http://muzko.com/title/Greensleeves - Flute and Harp He had 6 wives but do you know who they are? Image of Henry VIII from Wikipedia -
Jun 15, 1509
Who was his 1st Wife?
Catherine of Arageon - Brief overview of dates of marriage – A Queen of consort from 1509 to 1533 and was previously married to his brother Arthur in 5 months until he died. Married Henry VIII – 1509 – 1533 marriage declared invalid and Henry then married his 2nd wife. Had 1 child Mary Queen of Scots. Image from wikipedia - Portrait by Lucas Hornebolte -
Jan 26, 1533
Who was his 2nd Wife?
Anne Boleyn was his 2nd Wife.
25th January 1533 – 1536 She had 1 child Elizabeth 1st couldn’t produce son that he wanted. 19th May 1536 she was beheaded accused of adultery, incest and witchcraft. Image from wikipedia -
May 30, 1536
Who was his third Wife?
Jane Seymour was his 3rd wife.
1536-37 Queen of Consort. Died in child birth and had son Prince Edward VI. Image from wikipedia -
Jan 6, 1540
Who was his 4th Wife?
Anne of Cleves
6th Jan 1540 to 9 july 1540 Queen of England but not of consort as marriage declared null and void as not consumated Produced no children.
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Jul 28, 1540
Who was the 5th Wife?
Catherine Howard was the 5th wife.
28 July 1540 to 1541 Queen of England. Soon after marriage she started an affair with Thomas Culpeper. Beheaded 13th Feb 1542.
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Jul 12, 1543
Who was his sixth wife?
Catherine Parr was his sixth wife.
Married 12th July 1543-1547 wealthy widow. She outlived him but most married English queen with 4 husbands. First English Queen to be titled Queen of Ireland and died in 1548 due to complications in childbirth.
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