Henry viii and his six wives ppt

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Henry VIII and his six wives

How Henry VIII became kingSon of Henry VII + Elizabeth of

YorkArthur (brother) died 1509: Henry VII = death Henry

= kingMarried Catherine of Aragon

(widow Arthur and Spanish princess)

The big matterHenry + Catharina married for

16 yearsAnnulment marriage pope

against this

Marriage Anne Boleyn + Act of Supremacy (Church of England)

Act of Supremacy1534 Chruch of England +

Henry VIII = head of the church

Anglican Church

King / Queen = head of church

No celibacy

2 sacraments: baptism + eucharist

Virgin Mary is not devoted

The six wives of Henry VIII

Catharine of Aragon (1)Widow of ArthurMarried Henry VIIIDaughter = MaryAnnulment marriage (no son)

Anne Boleyn (2)Lady of Catharine of AragonHenry fell in loveAnnulment 1st marriage

married Anne Boleyn1 daughter = ElizabethAccused of adultery beheaded

Jane Seymour (3)1 son = Eduard VIDied a couple of days after birth

Anne of Cleves (4)German womanMarriage Henry disappointed in

appearance of wifeAnnulment marriage

Catherine Howard (5)Cousin Anne BoleynAccused of adultery beheaded

Catherine Parr (6)During marriage Henry VIII died

Remember!