1. Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

2. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

3. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? How many times did Henry VIII marry? Catherine of Aragon Married: 1509-1532 Anne Boleyn Married: 1533-1536 Jane Seymour Married: 1536-1537 Anne of Cleves Married: 1540 Catherine Howard Married: 1540-1542 Katherine Parr Married: 1543-1547 Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

4. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? What did Henry VIII do all day? Which of these did Henry do? Hunt Chop Wood Sign Papers Attend Church Sell Cloth Play Music Harvest Crops Dine in State Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

5. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Unit 7 Part 1 Why did Henry VIII divorce Catherine of Aragon? Henry had problems! What were they? Henry needed a Son. Without one, he feared the Tudors would lose power. Catherine was getting too old to have any more children. They had one child survive, Mary. A girl was just not good enough for Henry! Catherine gave birth to six children but five died within a few weeks of being born. If Henry divorced Catherine, He would fall out with the POPE If you were Henry, what would you do? Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

6. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Did marrying Anne Boleyn or Jane Seymour solve Henry’s problems? Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Married in 1533 Only lasted 3 years One daughter, Elizabeth Still no son!! So… Accused of being a witch! So… Off with her head! Was a maid to Catherine and Anne Married Henry in 1536 Gave birth to Edward, a SON!! HURRAY!!! But… Jane died 12 days later Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

7. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did the marriage to Anne of Cleves fail? Married Henry in January 1940 He married her so he could make an alliance with German Protestants. He needed friends Henry had seen a beautiful portrait of her… but… She wasn’t as pretty in real life… so they were What went wrong? DIVORCED in July 1540 1.They spoke different languages 2. They had different interests 3. He is supposed to have called her a ‘FLANDERS MARE’ 4. He needed more heirs and fell in love with wife number 5… Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

8. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Henry thought she was beautiful Henry needed friends and she was from a powerful Catholic family He needed more heirs She was a lot younger than Henry. She was 19, he was nearly 50!!! She had other boyfriends of her own age. So… Off with her head! Why did Henry marry Catherine Howard? Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

9. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Henry marry Katherine Parr? Married Henry in 1543 Why did he marry her? He was old and lonely Henry still needed friends. Katherine was from a powerful Protestant family Henry needed someone to look after his children He needed someone to look after him, because he was old and in 1957… HE DIED and was buried with his beloved 3 rd wife Jane Katherine SURVIVED Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

10. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Henry marry 6 times? Henry wanted to create a Tudor DYNASTY LOVE He needed a SON He needed ALLIES He needed someone to look after the ROYAL CHILDREN What do you think were the most important reasons? Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

11. History Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? What did Henry’s Children look like? King Edward VI Queen Mary I Queen Elizabeth I Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?