6 Wives Of King Henry and their daughters Flashcards

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Anne Boleyn

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  • lady in waiting to Catherine of Argon
  • had 1 girl and boy
  • accused of adultery because she had a boy with down syndrome
  • executed
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Jane Seymour

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  • quiet and shy
  • had Edward VI
  • died during childbirth
  • buried next to King Henry
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Anne of Cleves

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  • picked by Henry by portrait painted by artist
  • disastrous meeting with king as he dressed up as a peasant
  • divorced
  • lived as kings “sister” and lived independently afterwards with a large home and many servants
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Catherine Howard

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  • king’s “rose without a thorn”

- beheaded for committing adultery

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Catherine Parr

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  • 6th wife of King Henry

- lived after Henry and married true love afterwards

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Mary 1

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  • daughter of Catherine of Argon
  • became queen of England
  • known as “Bloody Mary” for killing protestants
  • wanted to make England Catholic
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Elizabeth 1

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  • daughter of Anne Boleyn
  • encouraged plays by Shakespeare
  • made England one of the greatest countries of the time period
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Catherine of Argon

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  • Originally wed to Arthur, Henry’s older brother
  • married to Henry when he was old enough to marry (18)
  • marriage was happy because Henry married his 1st crush
  • Had 8 miscarriages and 1 daughter
  • divorced when Henry creates new church to marry Anne Boleyn
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