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    Age of Succession Six Wives of Henry The VIII

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    Henry VIII had six wives during his reign as King of England from 1509 to 1547. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male heir. This led Henry to seek an annulment so he could marry Anne Boleyn, who gave birth to Elizabeth I but was beheaded after multiple miscarriages. Henry then married Jane Seymour, who gave birth to his son Edward VI but died shortly after. His subsequent wives included Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, both of whom he divorced, and Catherine Parr, who outlived Henry.

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    Henry VIII had six wives during his reign as King of England from 1509 to 1547. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male heir. This led Henry to seek an annulment so he could marry Anne Boleyn, who gave birth to Elizabeth I but was beheaded after multiple miscarriages. Henry then married Jane Seymour, who gave birth to his son Edward VI but died shortly after. His subsequent wives included Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, both of whom he divorced, and Catherine Parr, who outlived Henry.

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    Henry VIII had six wives during his reign as King of England from 1509 to 1547. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male heir. This led Henry to seek an annulment so he could marry Anne Boleyn, who gave birth to Elizabeth I but was beheaded after multiple miscarriages. Henry then married Jane Seymour, who gave birth to his son Edward VI but died shortly after. His subsequent wives included Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, both of whom he divorced, and Catherine Parr, who outlived Henry.

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     Age of succession

     Six wives of Henry the VIII


    Henry the 7th, King of England and
    Lord of Ireland, first monarch of the
    House of Tudor and the last King of
    England to win the throne on the
    field of battle.

    Henry the 7th circa 1505 Coat of arms of house


    Tudor
    At the age of 17, Henry the VIII succeded his father after
    his death . Soon after, he married Catherine of Aragon,
    who was the widow of prince Arthur, his older brother.

    His early reign was marked by the arrest and execution


    of two unpopular ministers – Sir Richard Empson and
    Edmund Dudley, who were charged for high treason. He
    would use execution as a tool for getting rid of people
    who stood in his way. He was most famous for his
    marriages – six to be precise , with mistresses on the
    side.

    Henry the VIII


     When someone mentions Henry the VIII, the first thing that comes to
    mind is his wives and how he treated them. He was married six times
    and he also had mistresses,one of which gave birth to his illegitimate
    son – Henry FitzRoy.

     His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, the widow of his brother,
    prince Arthur. She is best known for her involvment in the sparking
    of the Reformation. Catherine had given birth to stillborns, had
    misscariages, gave birth to a girl – Mary, and when she did give birth
    to a boy, he died seven weeks later. After their marriage was annulled,
    she was banished from the castle and sent to live in Kimbolton Castle
    in Cambridgeshire, where she died.
     His second wife was a lady-in-waiting for Catherine of Aragon , Anne
    Boleyn. She is his most famous wife, because he started his own
    religion so that he could marry her. She gave birth to a girl – Elizabeth
    I, and after she had many miscarriages. Because of that, he began
    searching for another wife who could give him a son, thus meeting
    Jane Seymour. He wanted to marry her, so he ordered Anne to be
    investigated for high treason. In the end, she was charged for adultery,
    incest and plotting to kill the king, which ended in her beheading in
    the Tower of London.
     The third wife of Henry the VIII was Jane Seymour. She was thought
    to be his favourite wife, because she gave him a son, King Edward VI.
    She died a few weeks later after his birth. Henry VIII is burried next to
    her and she was the only one who got a queen’s funeral.
     The fourth wife of Henry VIII was Anne of Cleves. Their marriage was
    purely political and was quickly annuled. He had no children with
    her .
     The fifth wife of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. She was young
    and the cousin of his now late wife Anne Boleyn. There were rumours
    that she had an affair ,which led to her being investigated and
    beheaded in the end.
     His last wife was Catherine Parr. She was the one who outlived him
    adn is known as the most married queen of England. Since she held
    strong Protestant sympathies, anti-protestants tried to turn Henry
    against her. That resulted in a warrant for her arrest, but she
    outwitted them and reconciled with her husband. She didn’t have kids
    with Henry VIII.

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