Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived (“Rhymes For Rascals”). This mnemonic device is used to remember the culmination of the six wives of King Henry VIII. Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr are the women who have varying personalities but share a common spouse, the short tempered tyrant, King Henry VIII.
Many important facts about what kind of a person King Henry VIII was are hidden by his authoritarian regime and sadistic actions as the monarch in the 1500s. Before King Henry VIII took the throne, he had a greater interest in the arts and religion rather than monarchies. One fact that was found on the History Extra magazine that surprised many was that Henry …show more content…
Anne was seen as very attractive to the men in England and all of those who gazed upon her were infatuated including King Henry. Anne had a fiery personality, that of which Henry loved, and was not afraid to argue with Henry over topics such as religion or politics. She had a very complex mindset compared to other women and was one of the few intelligent women in England. "If you ... give yourself up, heart, body and soul to me ... I will take you for my only mistress, rejecting from thought and affection all others save yourself, to serve only you (Biography.com Editors)." This quote from King Henry is to Anne Boleyn telling her that even though he is still married to Catherine of Aragon, he will love her just the same if she is willing. Henry received a surprising reply when Anne declines and says that she has too much self respect to be a mistress and only aspires to be a wife. After a six year battle with Henry’s two loves, he and Anne were secretly married after finding out that Anne was pregnant with Elizabeth I. Anne was not liked by the common people during her short life even though she had done many deeds that helped the less fortunate. Anne was unaware of exactly what kind of person King Henry was and acted upon his infidelity in the opposite way that Catherine of Aragon had. Instead of turning the other cheek, Anne would become insanely jealous and argue with Henry about his affairs. On an episode of PBS’ “Secrets of the Six Wives” television show, Henry and Anne are arguing at dinner over how Henry should honor his wife by remaining faithful during her pregnancy. Henry’s counterargument was that a man has needs and since Anne cannot satisfy him sexually while in confinement, he will find someone else to do so. The constant arguing and questioning over the King’s whereabouts caused the marriage to crumble. The stillbirth of
Many important facts about what kind of a person King Henry VIII was are hidden by his authoritarian regime and sadistic actions as the monarch in the 1500s. Before King Henry VIII took the throne, he had a greater interest in the arts and religion rather than monarchies. One fact that was found on the History Extra magazine that surprised many was that Henry …show more content…
Anne was seen as very attractive to the men in England and all of those who gazed upon her were infatuated including King Henry. Anne had a fiery personality, that of which Henry loved, and was not afraid to argue with Henry over topics such as religion or politics. She had a very complex mindset compared to other women and was one of the few intelligent women in England. "If you ... give yourself up, heart, body and soul to me ... I will take you for my only mistress, rejecting from thought and affection all others save yourself, to serve only you (Biography.com Editors)." This quote from King Henry is to Anne Boleyn telling her that even though he is still married to Catherine of Aragon, he will love her just the same if she is willing. Henry received a surprising reply when Anne declines and says that she has too much self respect to be a mistress and only aspires to be a wife. After a six year battle with Henry’s two loves, he and Anne were secretly married after finding out that Anne was pregnant with Elizabeth I. Anne was not liked by the common people during her short life even though she had done many deeds that helped the less fortunate. Anne was unaware of exactly what kind of person King Henry was and acted upon his infidelity in the opposite way that Catherine of Aragon had. Instead of turning the other cheek, Anne would become insanely jealous and argue with Henry about his affairs. On an episode of PBS’ “Secrets of the Six Wives” television show, Henry and Anne are arguing at dinner over how Henry should honor his wife by remaining faithful during her pregnancy. Henry’s counterargument was that a man has needs and since Anne cannot satisfy him sexually while in confinement, he will find someone else to do so. The constant arguing and questioning over the King’s whereabouts caused the marriage to crumble. The stillbirth of