The six wives of Henry VIII Lesson Objectives To analyse Henry VIII’s six wives To reach a judgement on who was the best wife

What did we learn about Henry VIII from last lesson?

Can you remember some of Henry VIII problems from last lesson?

I have spent lots of money on wars I spy an attractive lady called Anne Boleyn. If only I could marry her instead. Will the Pope give me a divorce? I need a son and my wife, Catherine of Aragon is too old to have any more children. The Church is very rich. I need money for my luxurious court. If only I could get my hands on it. I am unhappy with the catholic church. Could I start my own religion to solve my problems. I have spent lots of money on wars Can you remember some of Henry VIII problems from last lesson?

Henry VIII and his six wives Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. Wife One: Catherine of Aragon Wife Two: Anne Boleyn Wife Three: Jane Seymour Wife Six: Katherine Parr Wife Four: Anne of Cleves Wife Five: Kathryn Howard

Name Information Fate Katherine Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Katherine Howard Catherine Parr

Name Information Fate

Why did King Henry VIII of England choose to establish his own church?

Catherine of Aragon Married 1509 She was daughter to the king of Spain She had a daughter, Mary, but no sons She was too old for more children In 1533, Henry divorced her She died of a broken heart in 1536

Anne Boleyn Married 1533 She was young, pretty and witty She had one daughter, Elizabeth She was beheaded for being unfaithful in 1536

Jane Seymour Married 1536 (11 days after execution of Anne) She had a son, Edward, but died soon after (1537) Henry probably loved her best of all his wives

Anne of Cleves Married 1540 The marriage made a link between England and Germany Henry thought she was ugly Divorced 1540 – the same year!

Catherine Howard Married 1540 She was 20, Henry was 49 She was unfaithful Executed in 1542

Catherine Parr Married 1543 She liked family life and looked after Henry’s children She also nursed Henry as he was very unwell at this point She outlived Henry he died in 1547

Wife Swap If Henry could swap any of his 6 wives and keep only one which do you think he would choose – why?

YOUR TASK… Use the information sheet create a fact-file about Henry’s wives. For each wife you must find out: Where and when she was born Did she have any children? Why did Henry get rid of her? How did he get rid of her? Any other interesting facts about her?

You should include the following information Your Task Using the information from today’s lesson create a facebook fan page for one of Henry’s wives. You should include the following information Key facts and information about your chosen wife What happened to her Was the wife loyal to Henry? Did she deserve the way Henry treated her?

The Million Pound drop- Plenary

How many of Henry VIII wives were still alive when he died Question 1 How many of Henry VIII wives were still alive when he died A) three of them B) two of them C) All of them D) none of them

How many Children did Henry VIII have Question 2 How many Children did Henry VIII have A) 2 children B) 4 children C) 3 Children D) none

How many queens did Henry marry that were not English born? Question 3 The final question How many queens did Henry marry that were not English born? A) 1 B) 4 C) 2

The feelings surrounding the situation. Freeze-frame: Henry and his advisor have just informed Anne and her lady in waiting of the charges Anne has been accused of, and her terrible fate. How will the scene look?

Innocent or guilty? In fact Anne was probably.... A) Innocent of all charges B) Guilty of the charges

Speech What will each person be saying?

Thoughts What will each person be thinking?

Feelings How will each person be feeling?

Say cheese!