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Catherine Parr. m. 1543–1547. In common parlance, the wives of Henry VIII were the six queens consort of King Henry VIII of England between 1509 and his death in 1547. In legal terms ( de jure ), Henry had only three wives, because three of his marriages were annulled by the Church of England.
- Catherine of Aragon. Catherine is best known today for her role in sparking the King’s excommunication from the Catholic Church and the Reformation. Married to Henry for a quarter of a century, however, there is much more to her.
- Anne Boleyn. With the extraordinary events of her life unparalleled in British history, Anne Boleyn is undoubtedly the most famous of Henry’s wives. Henry may have endured a seven-year courtship and far-reaching political and religious upheavals in order to marry his second wife, but that didn’t stop him having her executed less than three years later.
- Jane Seymour. Henry’s love for – or at least infatuation with – Anne may have sparked the Reformation, but Jane is commonly thought to have been his favourite wife.
- Anne of Cleves. Henry’s last three wives are less famous than his first three, a matter not helped by the fact that each shares their name with a predecessor.
Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223 – 24/25 June 1291) was a Provençal noblewoman who became Queen of England as the wife of King Henry III from 1236 until his death in 1272. She served as regent of England during the absence of her spouse in France in 1253.
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Eleanor Of Provence (born 1223—died June 25, 1291, Amesbury, Wiltshire, Eng.) was the queen consort of King Henry III of England (ruled 1216–72); her widespread unpopularity intensified the severe conflicts between the King and his barons.
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13 min read. In 1216, at just nine years of age, young Henry became King Henry III of England. His reign saw turbulent and dramatic changes take place with baron-led rebellions and the confirmation of the Magna Carta. Henry was born in October 1207 in Winchester Castle, the son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême.
Aug 10, 2020 · Henry would divorce two wives, and behead two – Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard – for adultery and treason. He no doubt would have remained married to his third wife, Jane Seymour, who gave him his son and heir, but she died in childbirth. Which of Henry VIII's wives was his best match?
Oct 4, 2021 · Birth and early childhood. He was born in Winchester Castle in Winchester, England, on October 1, 1207. His parents were English monarchs King John of England (1166-1216) and Isabella Angouleme (1186-1246). He had four siblings and nine half-siblings (children from his mother’s marriage to Hugh X of Lusignan, Count of La Marche).
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