Mgr. Petra Soukupová

Henry VIII's Wives

Contents

Lead-in Questions Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr Resources

Lead-in Questions

*Can you name some monarchs and their wives?

* What are they famous or notorious for?

* Who was the most powerful monarch in history?

* Can you say something about Czech kings and their wives?

* Would you like the CR to be a kingdom? Why/Why not?

* Can you name some of Henry VIIIs wives?

* What do you know about them?

Catherine of Aragon

* from Spain

* married 1509 - 1533

* marriage was a diplomatic act

* lived happily for many years

* children: daughter Mary, no son →

divorced after 24 years

Anne Boleyn

* Catherine of Aragon's lady-in-waiting

* married in 1533

* gave him one daughter - Elizabeth I

* executed in the Tower in 1536 being

accused of adultery (a conspiracy)

Jane Seymour

*Anne Boleyn's lady-in-waiting

* married in 1536, 10 days after Anne's

execution

* bore a son – Edward VI (died at 16)

* died shortly after the birth (1537)

* the only wife to be buried with

Henry at Windsor

Anne of Cleves

* from Germany

* a political marriage in 1537

* soon annulled

* no children

Catherine Howard

* Anne Boleyn's cousin and lady-

in-waiting

* married in 1540

* 30 years younger

* had affairs with other men

* beheaded in the Tower in 1542

* no children

Catherine Parr

* a wealthy widow

* married in 1543

* argued with Henry over religion

* no children

* lived with Henry until his death in 1547

Resources

Henry VIII of England. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-20]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England