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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1550
Henry VIII Wives
this is a timeline on Henry VIII wives -
Jan 1, 1509
Catherine of Aragon
- Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon were married for 34 years
- They were married because Henry's brother died, and he was married to her, so Henry got married to her
- They were divorced because he thought she was boring at the age of 40 years
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Jan 1, 1533
Anne Boleyn
- They were married for 3 years 2.they were married because she was a young fashionable and sexy.
- They broke their marrige because she gave birth to a daughter but he accused her for having sex with 4 men and his brother
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Jan 1, 1536
Jane Seymour
- They were married for 1 year
- They were married because Jane tried to be friends with Henry's Daughters and she was kind and gentle.
- Their marrige broke because Jane died from infection after giving birth to a boy
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Jan 1, 1540
Catherine Howard
- They were married for 2 years
- They were married because she was young, lively and pretty.
- They broke their marrige because Henry found out she had many boyfiends before the King.
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Jan 1, 1540
Anne of Cleves
1.They were married for 6 months.
2. They were married because it brought friendship between England, Wles and this powerful European region.
3. They broke their marrige because he liked the picture he saw but when he met here for real he described her as a fat horse -
Jan 1, 1543
Catherine Parr
- They were married for 4 years.
- They were married because she ensured Edward would grow up as a Protestant.
- They broke their marrige because Henry eventually died