1. BHS World History Ms. Justice | Mr. Demianiw | Mrs. Koble

2.   When he was young, he was considered attractive and charismatic  Excelled at jousting, hunting, wrestling, and tennis  Wrote music and poetry  Really wanted a son because he believed a woman could not be a successful ruler of England  Later in life, he became morbidly obese (54 inch waist) and his health suffered Henry VIII

3.   Very religious and kind; a devoted wife  Married Henry in 1509 (he was 18 and she was 23)  After 20 years of marriage only had 1 daughter: Mary  Henry divorced her in 1532 because she could not give him a son (and because he was having an affair with someone else, whom he wanted to marry) Catherine of Aragon

4.   Young and beautiful; loved parties  Henry married her immediately after his first marriage was annulled in 1533 (he was 41, she was 31)  Only had 1 daughter: Elizabeth  Henry charged Anne with treason because she was accused of cheating on him  She was beheaded in 1536 Anne Boleyn

5.   Gentle, calm, and quiet  Married 11 days after Anne was beheaded in 1536 (he was 44, she was 26)  Gave birth to a son in 1537: Edward  She died 12 days later  Henry’s favorite wife (because she gave him a son) Jane Seymour

6.   German duchess  Married Henry in 1540 to form an alliance between England and Germany  Henry agreed to marry her after seeing a painting of her (he was 48, she was 24)  When Henry saw her he said she looked like a horse!  He divorced her because she was not attractive (in his opinion), and because he had already fallen in love with someone else  They remained friends for the rest of his life Anne of Cleves

7.   Anne Boleyn’s cousin  Young and beautiful; loved parties  She was 19, Henry was 50 when they married in 1540  She cheated on Henry (a lot)  He beheaded her in 1542 Kathryn Howard

8.   Companion and nurse to Henry in his old age  Married Henry in 1544 (he was 52, she was 37)  She re-united Henry with his 3 children  Henry died in 1547 (age 55)  Katherine outlived him Katherine Parr