The Unique Story of Henry VIII and Wives
King Henry VIII had six wives, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, Katherine Parr. “Henry is the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.” (Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547)) “In his youth he was athletic and highly intelligent. He speaks good French, Latin, and Spanish; he is very religious; heard three masses daily when he hunted, he is extremely fond of hunting, and never takes that diversion without tiring eight or ten horses, and he is also fond of tennis.” Henry’s scholarly included writing both books and music, and he was a lavish patron of the arts. As the author of a best-selling book (it went through some 20 editions in England and Europe) attacking …show more content…
(The Six Wives of Henry VIII) There isn’t that much information of Anne Boleyn in her younger years but this is what we know about her. In 1527, Henry fell in love with another court beauty, the Duke of Northfork’s granddaughter Anne Boleyn. The Boleyn’s were merchants who had become rich enough to marry into the old aristocracy, which had been depleted by the civil war. The Boleyn’s wanted two things: to see their daughter Anne become Queen and to see Wolsey destroyed. (Ford, Nick) Anne spent part of her childhood at the court of the Archduchess Margaret. During her stay in France she learned to speak French fluently and developed a taste for French clothes, poetry, and music. The legend of Anne boleyn always includes a sixth finger and a large mole or goiter on her neck. However, one would have to wonder if a women with these oddities (not to mention the numerous moles and warts she was said to have) would be so captivating to the king. She may have had some small moles, as most people do, but they would be more like the attractive ‘beauty marks’. Anne returned to England around 1521 for details for her marriage were being worked out. Her first recorded appearance at Court was March 1, 1522 at a masque. King Henry’s passion for Anne can be attested to in the love letter he wrote to her when she was away from court. In this period, there are records that show that Henry began to spend more and more on Anne, buying her clothes, jewelry, and things for her amusement such as playing cards and bows and arrows. Sometime near the end of 1532, Anne finally gave way and by December she was pregnant. By August, preparations were being made for the birth of Anne’s child, which was sure to be a boy. Names were being chosen, with Edward and Henry the top choices. The proclamation of the child’s birth had already been written with ‘prince’
King Henry VIII had six wives, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, Katherine Parr. “Henry is the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.” (Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547)) “In his youth he was athletic and highly intelligent. He speaks good French, Latin, and Spanish; he is very religious; heard three masses daily when he hunted, he is extremely fond of hunting, and never takes that diversion without tiring eight or ten horses, and he is also fond of tennis.” Henry’s scholarly included writing both books and music, and he was a lavish patron of the arts. As the author of a best-selling book (it went through some 20 editions in England and Europe) attacking …show more content…
(The Six Wives of Henry VIII) There isn’t that much information of Anne Boleyn in her younger years but this is what we know about her. In 1527, Henry fell in love with another court beauty, the Duke of Northfork’s granddaughter Anne Boleyn. The Boleyn’s were merchants who had become rich enough to marry into the old aristocracy, which had been depleted by the civil war. The Boleyn’s wanted two things: to see their daughter Anne become Queen and to see Wolsey destroyed. (Ford, Nick) Anne spent part of her childhood at the court of the Archduchess Margaret. During her stay in France she learned to speak French fluently and developed a taste for French clothes, poetry, and music. The legend of Anne boleyn always includes a sixth finger and a large mole or goiter on her neck. However, one would have to wonder if a women with these oddities (not to mention the numerous moles and warts she was said to have) would be so captivating to the king. She may have had some small moles, as most people do, but they would be more like the attractive ‘beauty marks’. Anne returned to England around 1521 for details for her marriage were being worked out. Her first recorded appearance at Court was March 1, 1522 at a masque. King Henry’s passion for Anne can be attested to in the love letter he wrote to her when she was away from court. In this period, there are records that show that Henry began to spend more and more on Anne, buying her clothes, jewelry, and things for her amusement such as playing cards and bows and arrows. Sometime near the end of 1532, Anne finally gave way and by December she was pregnant. By August, preparations were being made for the birth of Anne’s child, which was sure to be a boy. Names were being chosen, with Edward and Henry the top choices. The proclamation of the child’s birth had already been written with ‘prince’