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6th grade Cari Ann Brick

11/5/10

The Wives of Henry the VIII

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Anne Boleyn

Katherine of Aragon

Ann of Cleaves

Jane Seymour

Katherine Parr

Kathryn Howard

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Henry The VIII – The Man behind the Throne

(28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)Henry was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death.

Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church

He ruled with absolute power. His desire to provide England with a male heir—which stemmed partly from personal vanity and partly because he believed a daughter would be unable to consolidate the Tudor Dynasty

and the fragile peace that existed following the Wars of the Roses—led to the two things that Henry is remembered for today: his wives, and the

English Reformation that made England a Protestant nation

Catherine of Aragon- Wife #1

Wife from June 1509 to May 1533

Provided daughter, Mary. She was Henry’s first child that lived. Later she became Queen of England.

She failed to provide a living male heir.

Henry fell in love with another and schemed his way to annulling the marriage, but ended in divorce.

Anne Boleyn2nd wife of Henry VIII-

1533 thru 1536Marriage to Anne had

caused an upset with the Catholic church and England broke from the church.

Gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, who later would be queen of England.

Anne failed to produce a male heir and Henry plotted to execute Anne Boleyn.

She was beheaded on charges of adultery, and high treason.

Jane Seymour

3rd wife of HenryBecame wife after

Anne Boleyn’s death.Queen of England

1536 thru 1537Was able to provide a

male heir, Edward.Died in childbirth

Anne of Cleves

Wife # 4 Queen of England from

January 1540 thru July 1540

Annulment of marriage because Henry was not attracted to her.

He never saw her in person before marrying her.

Was referred to as the King’s Beloved Sister after annulment.

Kathryn Howard

Wife # 5 Queen of England from

1540 thru 1541Rumored to have been 15

or 16 when she married Henry

Was in love with the idea of being a queen. Very naïve.

Had an affair with one of Henry’s groomsmen, Thomas Culpepper.

Was executed

Katherine Parr

6th and final wife of Henry

Queen of England from 1543 thru 1547

Was married twice before marrying Henry

Was with Henry until time of his death.

How many wives did Henry the viii have?

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Who was the first wife to beheaded?

Katherine ParrAnne of CleavesAnn BoleynJane Seymour

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Who was married twice before marrying Henry?

Catherine of AragonAnne of CleavesAnne BoleynKatherine ParrKatherine Howard

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Credits

Weir, Alison. The Six Wives of Henry VIII.Grove Press,NY 1991

Fry, Stephen, Antonia Fraser, A.F. Pollard, Lacey Baldwin Smith, Anniina Jokinen, and Kelly Hart. "Wives of Henry VIII." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 30 Oct. 2010. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wives_of_Henry_VIII>.

"YouTube - End of a Dynasty || The Tudors." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Ed. Jamie Spikester93. 21 June 2010. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPVasTHwhOM>.

Henry VIII clip- from the TV show the Tudors

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