Henry VIII Flashcards
Who did Prince Arthur marry and what would it mean?
Prince Arthur married Spanish Princess Catherine which would mean friendship between England and Spain.
What happened only a year after Arthur’s marriage?
He died
What did Henry VII do after Arthur’s death and why?
He arranged for his second son, Henry, to marry her to avoid sending widow Catherine home to Spain and upsetting her father.
When did Henry marry Catherine and what was the significance of the year?
1509, it was the same year that King Henry VII died.
How old was Henry when he became King?
Seventeen
Who was Henry VIII’s fist queen?
Catherine of Aragon
How is Catherine and Henry’s relationship described as?
They were a popular and loving couple
What happened in 1513, when Henry was in France?
Catherine ran the country for him and even beat a Scottish army at the Battle of Flodden
What did Catherine bring home for Henry from the Battle of Flodden?
The dead King of Scotland’s coat, still stained with his blood.
How long were Henry and Catherine married?
They were happily married for nearly 20 years
What did Henry once say about Catherine?
‘If I were still free, I would choose her for a wife above all others.’
How many more wives did he have after Catherine?
5 more wives
What did Henry despirately want?
A son
How many children did Catherine give birth to?
Six but only one, a girl called Mary, survived
By when did Henry think that Catherine was too old to have any more children?
1527
What did Henry want to do to Catherine? Why?
Divorce her because he had also fallen in love with another woman too - Anne Boleyn
What did Henry get his lawyers to secretly look into? What was the outcome?
Whether his marriage to Catherine was legal or not. The marriage was found to be legal but Henry still wanted a divorce.
What was Henry’s only chance to divorce Catherine? What was the problem with this though?
To ask the Pope (he was the only man who could give Henry what he wanted). Henry hated the fact that the Pope had this power over him… but he had a plan.
What did Henry do to divorce Catherine? How did this make the Pope feel?
Henry ignored the Pope and made himself Head of the Church of England instead of the Pope. The Pope was furious but Henry could do as he pleased.
When did Henry give himself the divorce? And what did this mean?
1533, Henry could now marry Anne Boleyn
What happened in the summer of 1533?
Henry married his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
What was the problem with Anne Boleyn though?
She was already pregnant and gave birth to a girl, Elizabeth
When was Elizabeth born?
In September, 1533
How did Henry feel when Elizabeth was born?
Very disappointed
