History Henry VIII- Wives Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Henry’s first wife?
A
Catherine of Aragon
2
Q
What was the day Henry and Catherine of Aragon got married?
A
11th June 1509
3
Q
How long was Catherine of Aragon Queen?
A
23 years
4
Q
Did Catherine of Aragon have any children? If so what were their names?
A
Mary
5
Q
What was Catherine of Aragon’s ‘fate’?
A
She was divorced by Henry
6
Q
What did Henry have to do to be able to divorce Catherine of Aragon and why did he want to divorce her?
A
- Henry split from Catholic ⛪
- He became head of his own ⛪ to be able to divorce her
- Because the pope did not grant him a divorce
- The pope believed that people should be 👰🤵 for life
- Henry ➡️ she didn’t give him a son and he had found someone else
7
Q
Give other details of wife 1’s life
A
- Spanish
- Henry’s brother’s widow
- miscarried 6 times
8
Q
Who was wife 2?
A
Anne Boleyn
9
Q
Date of marriage (Anne B - Henry VIII)
A
25th January 1533
10
Q
How long was she queen? Wife 2
A
3 years
11
Q
Name of child (if any) wife 2
A
Elizabeth I
12
Q
‘Fate’ of wife 2
A
Beheaded
13
Q
Other facts about wife 2
A
- accused of committing adultery
- English
- accused of witchcraft
- born in Norfolk
14
Q
Who was wife 3?
A
Jane Seymour
15
Q
Date of marriage (Jane - Henry)
A
30th May 1536
