Betigh 44/41 20 TIMESAVER BRITISH HISTORY HIGHUGHIS: AEE Crazy* kings 1 king Henry Vil had six wives, Do you know their names? Read the text to find out. | Henry and his six wives ‘When Henry Vill became king he was 18. He danced | and sang well. Everyone loved him, But he needed a on. His first wife - Catherine of Aragon - was Spanish. Catherine and Henry had a daughter, Mary. Henry wesn't happy. He wanted a divorce*. The Church? in Rome said ‘no’. So Henry started the Church of England. Then he and Catherine divorced, Henry then married Anne Boleyn. She had a daughter, Elizabeth. But Anne was in love with her brother, and Henry heard about it. He sent her to the Tower of London, There they cut off her head, or ‘beheaded! 2 What happened to Henry's wives? Write these words next to the names. They make a rhyme ‘that English children learn at school. survived beheaded died divorced beheaded divorced Henry Vill (1491-1547, King from 1509) Sare aye Arne of Cleves on Codvrerin€ her. Next Henry married Jane Seymour. She had a son, Edward, but then she died After that Henry married a German princess, Anne of Cleves. She was ugly She looks like a horse,” Henry said. They soon divorced. Then Henry married Catherine Howard. She was 20 and beautiful, and Henry was 49, Catherine lost her head when Henry heard about her boyfriend, Henry's last wife ‘was Katherine Parr. She was nice to Henry - and she survived him! Henry's son Edward was the next king, divorced. 1 Catherine of Aragon 2 Anne Boleyn 3 Jane Seymour 4 Ameotdes divorced. \ 5 Catherine Howard 6 Katherine ParrMrs Buxton @ueen Elizabetta | sit... Tudor women were supposed to get married, have babies and generally look up to men as their betters. How does Elizabeth stand up to this image. Profile of the Queen. FULL NAME: Elizabeth Tudor BORN: 7 September __ PARENTS: and ______ (Executed 19 May 1536, when Elizabeth was 2 years old) a SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE: Thursday 17 November -—___aged 25 CROWNED: Westminster Abbey, Sunday 15 January. HEIGHT: Estimated between 5ft 3in - 5ft 5in RELIGION: MARTTAL STATUS: s ciataaerere sa SD DIED: Richmond Palace on Lady Day, Thursday 24 March aged REIGNED: ._- years, 4 months BURIED: 2 SE. ondon) REMEMBERED AS: The Virgin Queen, Good Queen Bess, Gloriana 1603 Henry VIIT 024 wee we we “Sp Greenwich Palace A curly golden red go 1533 Protestant a, ype aA years 69 %y English Ne, h, & Anne Boleyn Although generally good Elizabeth took the natured, if provoked, title ‘Supreme Queen Elizabeth could Governor’ rather than display a show of right “Supreme Leader’ of royal anger ! Once she the Church of threw her slipper at one of | | England because the her advisors, Elizabeth Bishops objected to a usually only got angry if woman leader. there was good cause.