1. 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

2. What did we learn about Henry VIII from last lesson?

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

4. 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?

5. 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

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

7. Name
Information
Fate

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

9. 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

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

11. 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

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

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

14. 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

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

16. 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?

17. 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?

20. The Million Pound drop- Plenary

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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?

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

26. Speech
What will each person be saying?

27. Thoughts
What will each person be thinking?

28. Feelings
How will each person be feeling?

29. Say cheese!