1. HENRY THE EIGHTH OF ENGLAND
The Six Wives of
HENRY THE EIGHTH
OF ENGLAND

2. Henry the VIII of England
King from 1509 to 1547
Was born in 1491 and was son of King Henry VII
Tudor family
Personal desire was to have a son who would inherit the throne and continue the Tudor reign

3. Had six wives during his lifetime!
Some he divorced; others he had beheaded!
Began the Church of England which is referred to as the Episcopal Church in the United States
Was responsible for the beheading of Sir Thomas More, a saint of the Church

4. Catherine of Aragon
Spanish princess: daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella.
Was the widow of Henry VIII’s brother, Arthur
Marriage was arranged by Henry VII to keep peace between England and Spain

5. Married Arthur in November, 1501, but he died in April of 1502
Marriage was arranged when Henry was only 12 years old and a papal dispensation gave permission for him to marry his brother’s wife in 1503
This would be a major contention to the Reform movement in England

6. Henry VIII became king in April 1509 and married Catherine in June
Catherine had 6 children, but only one survived, a daughter, who would become Queen Mary I of England

7. The Reformation in England
Henry VIII wanted to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and sought permission from Pope Clement VII
His desire was to marry Anne Boleyn, a lady in waiting to Catherine. His hope to have a male heir was a driving force behind Henry’s actions

8. What would Henry’s defense of an annulment be?
Check out Leviticus 20:21!
Henry felt that the papal dispensation given to him before was invalid due to this verse from Scripture!
But, check out Deuternomy 25:5!

9. Pope Clement VII refused to allow either an annulment or divorce
In 1534, Henry VIII made himself the head of the Church of England and divorced Catherine

10. Anne Boleyn Lived from 1507 to 1536 Was English
Secretly married Henry in January of before Henry was officially divorced from Catherine of Aragon

11. Gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, later known as Queen Elizabeth I, in September of 1533
With still a desire for a son, Henry accused Anne of adultery and treason
She was beheaded in the Tower of London on May 18, 1536
Henry married wife number 3 the next day!

12. Jane Seymour Lived from 1509 to 1537
Had been a lady in waiting to the first 2 wives
Did give Henry a son, Edward, later King Edward VI after Henry VIII’s death
Unfortunately, Jane died 12 days after the birth of Edward
Jane Seymour

13. Anne of Cleves Fourth wife of Henry VIII Was German
Henry intended to marry her just to keep peace between England and Germany

14. Henry had never met Anne so he sent an artist to Germany to paint a portrait of her to help him decide whether to marry her.
However, when Anne of Cleves arrived in England, Henry thought her to be ugly and even called her a horse!
Henry divorced her after only 6 months of marriage

15. Catherine Howard Lived from 1520 to 1542 Wife number 5
Was a cousin to Anne Boleyn
She was 19 and Henry was 50 when they married

16. Henry had divorced Anne of Cleves on July 9, 1540 and married Catherine Howard on July 28.
In November 1541, Catherine was accused of and admitted to adultery
She was beheaded at the Tower of London on February 13, 1542

17. Catherine Parr Lived from 1512 to 1548 Married Henry in 1543
Only wife to outlive Henry VIII who died on January 28, 1547
Later married the brother of Jane Seymour

18. The Children of Henry VIII

19. Edward VI Was the third child of Henry VIII Mother was Jane Seymour
Became king of England in 1547 following the death of Henry
Lived from 1537 to 1553

20. Queen Mary I Oldest child of Henry VIII Mother was Catherine of Aragon
Lived from 1516 to 1558 and became queen in 1553
Restored Roman Catholicism to England
Earned the nickname of Bloody Mary for having 300 heretics put to death
Queen Mary I

21. Second child of Henry VIII and daughter of Anne Boleyn
Lived from 1533 to 1603 and became queen in 1558
Restored the Church of England
Known as the Virgin Queen because she never married
Was the last of the Tudor rulers of England
Queen Elizabeth I