Elizabeth Jones
Honors English
Mrs. Warren
5 November 2017
King Henry VIIIs Love Life King Henry VIII, born June 28, 1491 presided over England during the beginning of the Renaissance and the English reformation. Henry was the second son of Henry VII, first of the Tudor line, and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV. (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica) In the 56 years that King Henry lived, he had six wives. Some would say he was a good husband and others would tell you he is evil. The first of the six wives was Catherine of Aragon (1509 – 1533). Their marriage was very rocky; he was not loyal and had many affairs with other women. “The marriage become worse when his or Catherine’s inability to provide a male heir to the throne; several …show more content…
Aged between 27 and 32, she married King Henry VIII on May 20, 1536 in York Place. This was only one day after his former wife was sentenced to death. On October 12, 1537 she gave birth to King Henry’s first son, Prince Edward. Jane quickly grew sick after giving birth and died on October 24, 1537, aged between 28 and 33. Some say that Jane Seymour was King Henry’s favorite wife, possibly due to the fact that she gave him his son and heir to the …show more content…
At age 24, she married King Henry on January 6, 1540. Their marriage did not last long, four months later, she allowed King Henry to have the marriage annulled. King Henry did not hate her; he made sure that she was well taken care of. She later died of illness in 1557 at age 41. King Henry’s fifth wife was Catherine Howard. She was a lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves and the cousin of the ill-fated Anne Boleyn. Henry called her his “rose without a thorn” because she was beautiful and had no flaws. She was very young when she married King Henry at age 19. They married on July 28, 1540 in Surrey. Their marriage was not well and did not last long. She was accused and convicted of adultery and sent to death. She was beheaded in the Tower of London at age 20. Catharine Parr was the final wife of Henry VIII. She was twice widowed and childless when they met. Aged 30, she married King Henry on July 12, 1543 in Hampton Court Palace. The marriage lasted about four years; Catharine became widowed for the third time when King Henry died on January 28, 1547. As soon as Henry VIII died, she married Thomas Seymour, brother on Jane Seymour. On August 30, 1548 Catharine had a baby girl but soon became sick and passed away six days later at age
Honors English
Mrs. Warren
5 November 2017
King Henry VIIIs Love Life King Henry VIII, born June 28, 1491 presided over England during the beginning of the Renaissance and the English reformation. Henry was the second son of Henry VII, first of the Tudor line, and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV. (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica) In the 56 years that King Henry lived, he had six wives. Some would say he was a good husband and others would tell you he is evil. The first of the six wives was Catherine of Aragon (1509 – 1533). Their marriage was very rocky; he was not loyal and had many affairs with other women. “The marriage become worse when his or Catherine’s inability to provide a male heir to the throne; several …show more content…
Aged between 27 and 32, she married King Henry VIII on May 20, 1536 in York Place. This was only one day after his former wife was sentenced to death. On October 12, 1537 she gave birth to King Henry’s first son, Prince Edward. Jane quickly grew sick after giving birth and died on October 24, 1537, aged between 28 and 33. Some say that Jane Seymour was King Henry’s favorite wife, possibly due to the fact that she gave him his son and heir to the …show more content…
At age 24, she married King Henry on January 6, 1540. Their marriage did not last long, four months later, she allowed King Henry to have the marriage annulled. King Henry did not hate her; he made sure that she was well taken care of. She later died of illness in 1557 at age 41. King Henry’s fifth wife was Catherine Howard. She was a lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves and the cousin of the ill-fated Anne Boleyn. Henry called her his “rose without a thorn” because she was beautiful and had no flaws. She was very young when she married King Henry at age 19. They married on July 28, 1540 in Surrey. Their marriage was not well and did not last long. She was accused and convicted of adultery and sent to death. She was beheaded in the Tower of London at age 20. Catharine Parr was the final wife of Henry VIII. She was twice widowed and childless when they met. Aged 30, she married King Henry on July 12, 1543 in Hampton Court Palace. The marriage lasted about four years; Catharine became widowed for the third time when King Henry died on January 28, 1547. As soon as Henry VIII died, she married Thomas Seymour, brother on Jane Seymour. On August 30, 1548 Catharine had a baby girl but soon became sick and passed away six days later at age