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Nov 9, 2009 · Print Page. Henry VIII, king of England for 36 years, was a leader of the Reformation. He had six wives, including Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves and Jane Seymour.
Henry VIII of England had several children. The best known children are the three legitimate offspring who survived infancy and would succeed him of England, successively, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. His first two wives, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, had several pregnancies that ended in stillbirth, miscarriage, or
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour each gave Henry VIII one child who survived infancy: two daughters and one son, respectively. All three of these children eventually ascended to the throne as King Edward VI, Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I.
Armiger(date As Queen)NotesCatherine of Aragon1509–1533The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...Anne Boleyn1533–1536The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...Jane Seymour1536–1537The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...Anne of ClevesJanuary–July 1540The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...Apr 3, 2014 · King Henry VIII’s Children Mary. Mary Tudor, Henry’s first child to survive infancy with Queen Catherine, was born on February 18, 1516. Following the death of her half-brother...
Apr 28, 2020 · The six wives of Henry VIII and their children were: Catherine of Aragon (m. June 1509 CE) - Mary (b. Feb. 1516 CE) Anne Boleyn (m. Jan. 1533 CE) - Elizabeth (b. Sep. 1533 CE) Jane Seymour (m. May 1536 CE) - Edward (b. Oct. 1537 CE) Anne of Cleves (m. Jan. 1540 CE) Catherine Howard (m. July 1540 CE) Catherine Parr (m. July 1543 CE)
All three of Henry VIII 's legitimate children – Mary, Elizabeth and Edward – became queens or kings of England. They ruled consecutively after Henry’s death as Edward VI (1547-53), Mary I (1553-58) and Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Each played an important role in both British history and the history of the royal palaces.
