W hy d id He nr y

VII I ma r r y si x
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He nry VI II
 He was big and
handsome and wore
very nice clothes.
 He loved games,
horse-riding and
hunting.
 He spoke four
languages, wrote
poetry and played
music.
Bu t mo st imp ortant t o
him…
 He wanted to be a
strong king, with a
firm hold on the
throne.
 He most wanted a
son to succeed
him.
Ca therin e o f Ara gon
 She got married in
1509.
 She was daughter to
the king of Spain.
 She had a daughter,
Mary, but no sons.
 She was too old for
more children.
 In 1533, Henry
divorced her.
An ne Bo leyn
 She got married in
1533.
 She was young and
pretty.
 She had one
daughter, Elizabeth.
 She was beheaded
for being unfaithful
in 1536.
Jane Se ymo ur
 She got married in
1536 (11 days after the
execution of Anne
Boleyn).
 She had a son,
Edward, but she died
soon after (1537).
 Henry probably loved
her best of all his
wives.
An ne o f Cle ve s
 She got married in
1540.
 Their marriage made
a link between
England and
Germany.
 Henry thought she
was ugly.
 They got divorced in
1540 – the same year!
Ca therin e Ho wa rd
 She got married in
1540.
 She was 20, Henry
was 49.
 She was unfaithful.
 She was executed
in 1542.
Ca therin e Pa rr

 She got married in

1543.
 She liked family life
and looked after
Henry’s children.
 She outlived Henry.
 He died in 1547.