Henry VIII's Wives

By ArthurH
  • Catherine of Aragon
    Jan 1, 1509

    Catherine of Aragon

    Length of marriage: 24 years
    Why they married: Brought friendship with Spain
    Why it ended: Got too old to give Henry a son
  • Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Jan 1, 1547

    When Henry married

  • Anne Boleyn
    Jan 1, 1533

    Anne Boleyn

    Length of marriage: 3 years
    Why they married: She was very young and fashionable.
    Why they ended: Accued of having sex with for men and her brother
  • Jane Seymour
    Jan 1, 1536

    Jane Seymour

    Length of marriage: 1 year
    Why they married: Gentle and caring
    Why it ended: Jane died of infection after giving birth to Edward
  • Anne of Cleves
    Jan 1, 1540

    Anne of Cleves

    Length of marriage: 6 months
    Why they married: Brought friendship between England, Wales and the powerful European Union
    Why it ended: Thought she was ugly in real life that the picture of her
  • Catherine Howard
    Jul 1, 1540

    Catherine Howard

    Length of marriage: 2 years
    Why they married: She was young and pretty
    Why they ended; Had other boyfriends
  • Catherine Parr
    Jan 1, 1543

    Catherine Parr

    Length of marriage: 4 years
    Why they married: Made sure Edward would grow up as a protestant
    Why they ended: Died of childbirth after sec ret marriage.