 Age of succession

 Six wives of Henry the VIII

 Henry the 7th, King of England and
Lord of Ireland, first monarch of the
House of Tudor and the last King of
England to win the throne on the
field of battle.

Henry the 7th circa 1505 Coat of arms of house

Tudor
 At the age of 17, Henry the VIII succeded his father after
his death . Soon after, he married Catherine of Aragon,
who was the widow of prince Arthur, his older brother.

His early reign was marked by the arrest and execution

of two unpopular ministers – Sir Richard Empson and
Edmund Dudley, who were charged for high treason. He
would use execution as a tool for getting rid of people
who stood in his way. He was most famous for his
marriages – six to be precise , with mistresses on the
side.

Henry the VIII

 When someone mentions Henry the VIII, the first thing that comes to
mind is his wives and how he treated them. He was married six times
and he also had mistresses,one of which gave birth to his illegitimate
son – Henry FitzRoy.

 His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, the widow of his brother,
prince Arthur. She is best known for her involvment in the sparking
of the Reformation. Catherine had given birth to stillborns, had
misscariages, gave birth to a girl – Mary, and when she did give birth
to a boy, he died seven weeks later. After their marriage was annulled,
she was banished from the castle and sent to live in Kimbolton Castle
in Cambridgeshire, where she died.
 His second wife was a lady-in-waiting for Catherine of Aragon , Anne
Boleyn. She is his most famous wife, because he started his own
religion so that he could marry her. She gave birth to a girl – Elizabeth
I, and after she had many miscarriages. Because of that, he began
searching for another wife who could give him a son, thus meeting
Jane Seymour. He wanted to marry her, so he ordered Anne to be
investigated for high treason. In the end, she was charged for adultery,
incest and plotting to kill the king, which ended in her beheading in
the Tower of London.
 The third wife of Henry the VIII was Jane Seymour. She was thought
to be his favourite wife, because she gave him a son, King Edward VI.
She died a few weeks later after his birth. Henry VIII is burried next to
her and she was the only one who got a queen’s funeral.
 The fourth wife of Henry VIII was Anne of Cleves. Their marriage was
purely political and was quickly annuled. He had no children with
her .
 The fifth wife of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. She was young
and the cousin of his now late wife Anne Boleyn. There were rumours
that she had an affair ,which led to her being investigated and
beheaded in the end.
 His last wife was Catherine Parr. She was the one who outlived him
adn is known as the most married queen of England. Since she held
strong Protestant sympathies, anti-protestants tried to turn Henry
against her. That resulted in a warrant for her arrest, but she
outwitted them and reconciled with her husband. She didn’t have kids
with Henry VIII.