In 1533 King Henry VIII divorced his first wife Catherine of Aragon after she unable to produce a male heir, their only son dying after only a few months. When his second wife Anne Boleyn was unable to produce a male heir the king had her beheaded. The question lies why did he simply divorce one and behead the other for the same fault. It is my belief that Henry was angry with Anne for not being able to bear a proper heir and his anger grew when she caught him in an affair, with Jane Seymour, that sent her to the chopping block and gave England a new queen.
Henry and Catherine had been married for 23 years before he began to think of a divorce. When they were first married Henry fought the pope to allow the marriage. Catherine had previously …show more content…
The servant denied any interaction and claimed no knowledge of any of the queen's interactions, he was arrested. The very next day the queen and her brother, the Viscount Rochford, were sentenced to the tower to await trial. Over the next week several of the queen's court were arrested for knowledge of or physical interactions with the queen. In a week's time all but two of them were tried, convicted, and killed. (4-5, Walker)
The queen was charged with ten counts of adultery and one count of incest. The king claimed that she had a sexual relationship with five different men, all members of the royal court and her brother, while they were married. In the ten cases she was charged as the sexual predator, but the men were also found guilty. (954, Warnicke) The queen along with all the men claimed not guilty, and all but one of her jurors believed her. The Judge along with the one juror was enough to find her guilty and sentenced to the Tower of London before her execution. (5, …show more content…
On May 20, 1536 King Henry announced that he and Jane Seymour had been married and she was the new queen of England. (Anne) They were married one year and she gave birth to Prince Edward VI, she died of childbirth complications. King Henry went on to marry three more times Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, he had no more children. After his death King Edward ruled for six years until his death, then his sister Queen Mary, and then Queen Elizabeth I the daughter of Anne Boleyn whom Henry had pushed aside. Queen Elizabeth I ruled for 44 years until her death.
Henry and Catherine had been married for 23 years before he began to think of a divorce. When they were first married Henry fought the pope to allow the marriage. Catherine had previously …show more content…
The servant denied any interaction and claimed no knowledge of any of the queen's interactions, he was arrested. The very next day the queen and her brother, the Viscount Rochford, were sentenced to the tower to await trial. Over the next week several of the queen's court were arrested for knowledge of or physical interactions with the queen. In a week's time all but two of them were tried, convicted, and killed. (4-5, Walker)
The queen was charged with ten counts of adultery and one count of incest. The king claimed that she had a sexual relationship with five different men, all members of the royal court and her brother, while they were married. In the ten cases she was charged as the sexual predator, but the men were also found guilty. (954, Warnicke) The queen along with all the men claimed not guilty, and all but one of her jurors believed her. The Judge along with the one juror was enough to find her guilty and sentenced to the Tower of London before her execution. (5, …show more content…
On May 20, 1536 King Henry announced that he and Jane Seymour had been married and she was the new queen of England. (Anne) They were married one year and she gave birth to Prince Edward VI, she died of childbirth complications. King Henry went on to marry three more times Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, he had no more children. After his death King Edward ruled for six years until his death, then his sister Queen Mary, and then Queen Elizabeth I the daughter of Anne Boleyn whom Henry had pushed aside. Queen Elizabeth I ruled for 44 years until her death.