Henry VIII and his 6 Wives

Henry VIII and his 6 Wives

Henry was born on 15 June 1491. His brother Arthur died. So Henry was next in line to be King of England.

Henry became the King of England in 1509. He started the Church of England faith because he did not want to be catholic.

Catherine of Aragon was Henry VIII’s first wife. She had a daughter Mary, but Henry wanted a son and so divorced her.

Anne Boleyn was Henry’s second wife. She had a daughter Elizabeth, but was beheaded because Henry wanted a son.

Jane Seymour was Henry’s third wife. She died following the birth of their son Edward. Henry finally had a son.

Anne of Cleves was Henry’s fourth wife. Henry did not want to marry her, and divorced her after only 6 months of marriage.

Catherine Howard was Henry’s fifth wife. She was put in prison then beheaded less than 2 years after getting married.

Catherine Parr was his last wife. Henry died while still married to her. She later married again and had a daughter.

Henry became very overweight. He died on 28 January 1547 at the palace of Whitehall at the age of 46 years old.

Henry’s son became king. King Edward VI was only 9 years old when he was crowned. He died at only 15 years old.