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Mar 12, 2024 · His six wives were, successively, Catherine of Aragon (the mother of the future queen Mary I ), Anne Boleyn (the mother of the future queen Elizabeth I ), Jane Seymour (the mother of Henry’s successor, Edward VI ), Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr.
Henry VIII (1509-1547) is one of history’s most famous monarchs. His radical political and religious upheavals reshaped the Tudor world. He is best known for his six marriages and his life-long pursuit of a male heir. His six wives and their lives are the subject of much fascination and speculation that continues to this day.
Nov 9, 2009 · 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.
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)
Anne of Cleves m. 1540 Jan. - July Annulled. Kathryn Howard m. 1540 - 1542 Executed. Katherine Parr m. 1543 - 1547 Widowed
Jan 31, 2015 · Jane Seymour. Henry VIII married Jane Seymour just 11 days after Anne Boleyn’s execution. Jane was the only one of Henry’s wives to give him a son who survived infancy – the future King Edward VI. Jane died 12 days after the birth of her son from what is believed to have been postpartum complications. Anne of Cleves.
Aug 10, 2020 · Henry VIII surrounded by his six wives. Clockwise from top: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Katherine Parr and Jane Seymour. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Why did Henry VIII have six wives? Answered by historian Lauren Mackay.
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