Wives of Henry VIII

Catherine of Aragon 1509-1533

Jun 11, 1509

She was the first wife of Henry VIII. She was a spanish princess and was once married to Henrys older brother. She was clever and popular with people. All her baby boys died but her daughter Mary survived. Henry thought she was old and boring when she was 40 so he divorced her. She was married when she was 23 and when Henry was a few days short of being 18.

Anne Boleyn 1533-1536

Jun 1, 1533

She was young and fashionable. She refused to have a child with Henry until they were married. She had a daughter named Elizabeth and Henry was very disappointed because he wanted a boy. She miscarried a baby boy in 1536. Henry accused Anne of having sex withj 4 other men and her brother. She was beheaded in 1536.

Jane Seymour 1536-1537

May 30, 1536

She was the third wife of Henry VIII and was a calm and caring person. She tried hard to become friends with Henry's daughters. She also made Henry wait to have a child until after they got married. She had a son called Edward and Henry was extremely happy but Jane died of an infection after a few days of childbirth.

Anne Cleves 1540

Jun 30, 1540

She was the fourth wife of Henry VIII and was serious and unfashionable. Henry had seen a painting of her and liked who he saw but when he saw her for real he described her a a fat mare and Henry divorced her.

Catherine Howard 1540-1542

Jul 28, 1540

She was a very young queen. She flirted with lots of men and Henry found out, to find proof he looked through her letter and saw one ending with "Yours as long as life endures" to one of her lovers and Henry was furious.

Catherine Parr 1543-1547

Jan 31, 1543

The last wife of Henry VIII and married Henry at hampton court with only 20 people attending. The marriage ensured Edward would grow up as a protestant because Catherine was a protestant. Catherine was very intelligent and wrote the first book as queen and published it under her own name. She died one year after Henry.