The 6 sorry wives
of Henry VIII
These are the 6 wives of Henry
the 8th.
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon lived for 51 years. Henry wanted a
wife who could give him a son to rule England after him
in the Tudor times. Henry married her for 24 years. She
died of a broken heart because Henry fell in love with
Anne Boleyn. Catherine of Aragon was born in Spain,
when there was war in Spain she was sent to England.
She got married on June 11th 1509 at Greyfrias Church.
She had a daughter called Mary. However, her son died
a still birth. Before she married Henry VIII, she was
married to Henry’s brother King Author. When Henry VIII
was twelve, he fell in love with Catherine but he couldn’t
marry her until he was seventeen years old.
Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII loved Anne whilst he
was still married to Catherine of
Aragon. He liked how she was
young, pretty and witty. They
sent love letters to each other!
They were married to each other
for three years. Anne died as
Henry VIII had her beheaded.
Anne was accused of witchcraft
because she killed her uncle.
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour lived for 29 years.
She was lady in waiting to Anne
Boleyn. Henry VIII didn’t like
Anne because she gave him a
daughter but then he met Jane.
Henry liked Jane because she
was kind and never bossy. Henry
VIII and Jane Seymour were
married for one year. She died
giving birth. Her son to Henry
VIII was Prince Edward VI. She
died two weeks after her son was
born. Henry VIII made Jane
Seymour's grave, therefore he
truly loved and cared for her.
Jane had a park named after her.
It was called Park Seymour. This
park is in Wales.
Anne Of Cleves
Anne Of Cleves lived for 42 years
then she died of a broken heart
because Henry VIII divorced her.
When Henry VIII divorced her,
she didn’t want to leave England.
Therefore became Henry VIII’s
beloved sister in name. Anne Of
Cleves was married to Henry VIII
for six months, in that time Henry
realised that Anne Of Cleves
apparently looked like a horse.
When Anne died, she was buried
in a tomb. The tomb is in
Westminster Abbey.
Kathryn Howard
Henry VIII had Kathryn Howard
beheaded as she was unfaithful
to him. She was sent to The
Tower Of London. He married
her because he needed someone
to live on with. She was married
on 28th July. 6 years before she
was beheaded, her cousin was
beheaded because of Henry VIII.
She had an affair with her
cousin. She was accused of
adultery. Her cousin was called
Culpepper. When she met Henry,
she was 19 and Henry was 49.
Her cousin was Anne Boleyn.
She was her mother’s tenth
child.
Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr lived for 36 years. She
died of becoming ill then she passed
away 6 days after giving birth. Henry
VIII married her because he needed
a spare male heir because if Edward
died then Mary would rule. He also
married her because he was very ill
and he needed a wife to nurse him
and look after him. After Henry VIII
died, Katherine Parr married Thomas
Seymour who was Jane Seymour's
brother. Henry VIII married her on
12th July 1543 at Queen Closet
Hamlet Court. She passed away 30th
August.
By:
Summer Clarke and Braden Hardstaff
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