He played a significant role in the english reformation, instigating the church of englands break from rome in 1532 in order to marry his second wife, anne boleyn. By anne of cleves married palace of placentia 6 january 1540. King henry viii s wives what happened to all of the kings consorts. How henry viiis divorce led to reformation henry and anne wed in january of 1533, and anne gave birth to their first child, elizabeth, in september the same year. Yes, england separated from the catholic church so they could marry but there is so much more to it than that. King henry viii ruled england for 36 years 15091547, presiding over the.
Anne boleyn anne boleyn is usually stated as the woman henry viii loved most and thats probably correct. Big, bold and brash, he is the epitome of merrie england. Anne boleyn served catherine of aragon, jane seymour served both catherine of aragon and anne boleyn, and catherine howard served anne of cleves. From anne boleyn to jane seymour to catherine of aragon, learn. The young catherine howard, pretty and petite, took henrys eye and he feel. Cromwell arranged a fourth marriage for henry to anne of cleves, a german protestant princess. Signature henry viii 28 june 1491 28 january 1547 was king of england from 1509 until his death in 1547. By the 1520s, henry had developed a fondness for anne boleyn, another. This is horrible histories the wives of henry viii terrible tudors by tyler daughtry on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. Henry viii married six times between 1509 and 1543 in pursuit of heirs and political alliances.
Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. Henry viii 14911547, son of henry vii, was the second king in the tudor dynasty. Henry viii was king of england from 1509 until his death in 1547. She was the only child of king henry viii and his first wife, catherine of aragon. He is best known for six marriages and his effort to annul his first marriage, which led to the separation of the church of. Henry viii family group henry viii, king of england.
Henry viii family group edward iv, king of england. Henrys marriage to catherine howard came close to matching the drama of. Henry viii, king of england and his six wives historic uk. Henry divorced two of his wives catherine of aragon and anne of cleves, he had. Anne of cleves, a german princess, was the fourth of henry viiis. Horrible histories the wives of henry viii terrible tudors. Anne of cleves was only just older than henrys oldest child, mary, and had no formal education. Henry despised writing letters but annes appeal for him made him pick up a pen and write several love letters to her. Of all henrys wives, borman says catherine parr had the most influence. He was lord, and later assumed the kingship, of ireland, and continued the nominal claim by english monarchs to the kingdom of france.
Henry married his mistress jane seymour just over a week later. When henry viii married jane seymour in 1536, it was the third time hed stood at the altar and promised to love and honour the woman before him. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage to catherine of aragon annulled. Henry viii had a total of six wives, including catherine of aragon, anne boleyn, jane seymour, anne of cleves, catherine howard and. How the church of england has shifted on divorce, from henry viii to meghan markle. The second son of henry vii, henry was only 17 years of age when he. Anne boleyn and catherine howard and one of his wives jane seymour. Henry viii was king of england from 21 april 1509 until his death. Catherine howard was the fifth of henry viiis wives and the second. His wives were catherine of aragon the mother of mary i, anne boleyn the mother of elizabeth i, jane seymour the mother of henrys successor, edward vi, anne of cleves, catherine howard, and catherine parr.
Wikimedia commons the second of henry viii s wives, anne boleyn. Take a trip back in time to tudor england in our henry viii wives feature. Days after annes execution, henry married his third wife, jane seymour. A few weeks later, on 21 october 1422, in accordance with the treaty of troyes of 1420, he became. Henry viii, king of england, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the english reformation, turning his country into a protestant nation.