1. Which wives had Henry already married? Henry was a young, fit man when he married Katherine of Aragon. She was a popular and faithful queen but she had no living sons and the king tired of her. Her daughter Mary was not considered to be strong enough as a woman to rule the country. Anne Boleyn was young, lively and good fun. When she came to Henry's court, she could speak French and dressed in fashionable French clothes. This attracted Henry. She lost favour with Henry when she gave birth to a daughter. Her second child, a son died. Henry felt that Anne had bewitched him into marriage and beheaded her for being unfaithful. Jane Seymour is the only wife to be buried alongside Henry. She gave him what he most wanted, a son but died shortly afterwards. The boy became Edward V1 at the age of 9. Anne of Cleves, was painted as good-looking. When Henry met her he thought that she was plain, shy and clumsy. Henry was getting old and was becoming bad tempered and unreasonable. Recent research indicates that Anne may not have been bad looking, Henry just disliked her.

2. What Did Henry V111 Want And Need From His Next Two Marriages? By the end of the lesson I want you: To know what Henry was like as an old man. To have explored what Henry WANTED from his next marriage. To have explored what Henry NEEDED from his next marriage. To be able to write about how Henry’s needs changed as he became an old man.

3. WALT: We Are Learning Today: To know what Henry wanted from a wife in old age. To know what Henry needed from a wife in old age. WILF What I Am Looking For: To show your understanding of Henry’s wants and needs as an old man.

4. What Did Henry V111 WANT From His Next Wife?

5. What Sort Of A Wife Did Henry WANT? A wife who was young enough to give him a second son. A wife who was fashionable. A wife who was fun and enjoys life at court. A wife who enjoyed music and playing instruments. A wife who enjoyed banquets and dancing. A wife who was clever. A wife who was good looking. A wife who was popular at court. A wife who would be faithful.

6. How Had Henry V111 Changed?

7. W hat was Henry V111 like as an old man? How did Henry V111 change as an old man? He nry VIII in old age, a picture by Holbein. Henry ruled alone. Already ruler of England and Wales, he wanted to extend his power to the rest of Britain. In 1541 he was named king of Ireland. In 1542 he tried to overcome Scotland. He was very powerful. He was also moody, ill and bad tempered. He could not do all the things that he liked to do as a young man.

8. How Had Henry Changed? As a young man: HHHHe wanted a son. HHHHe was tall, handsome and fashionable. HHHHe was fun to be with. HHHHe was a good sportsman. HHHHe was a talented musician. He wrote songs, and could play the lute and harpsichord. HHHHe was clever, he wrote poetry and could speak several languages. HHHHe enjoyed banquets and ate a lot of meat. HHHHe wanted to be a popular and powerful king. As an old man: HHHHe wanted a son but was too old. HHHHe was fat, he had bleeding gums, bad breath and sores on his legs. HHHHe was bad tempered and moody. HHHHe was unfit and could hardly walk. HHHHis hands were swollen and he found playing instruments difficult. HHHHe was losing his memory and his speech was slurred. HHHHe ate too much and probably had scurvy a disease caused by not eating fruit and vegetables. HHHHe was very powerful but less popular.

9. What Did Henry V111 NEED From His Next Wife?

10. What Sort Of A Wife Did Henry NEED? A wife who would be a good nurse. A wife who would be kind to Henry. A wife who was calm and patient. A wife who was a good friend. A wife who understood Henry. A wife who would unite his children. A wife who was popular at court. A wife who was clever and whom Henry would respect. A wife who was a good Protestant.