Henry VIII & Succession

Question 1

What was the problem with Catherine of Aragon?

Answer 1

• Catherine’s inability to produce Henry VIII a male heir contributed to the King’s ‘Great Matter’.
• Henry VIII desired a male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.

Question 2

Who were Henry’s children?

Answer 2

• Mary from his marriage with Catherine of Aragon.
• Elizabeth from his marriage with Anne Boleyn.
• Edward from his marriage with Jane Seymour.

Question 3

What were the threats to the line of succession?

Answer 3

• The Duke of Buckingham, Edward Stafford, threatened the line of succession.
• The descendant of Edward III, the Duke had a claim to the throne.
• Wolsey arrested the Duke of Buckingham for treason and he was executed in 1521.