Henry VIII Take Me Out – Who will be Queen?

Today’s History skill is Knowledge and Understanding.

By the end of this lesson:

All should know the names of Henry’s Six Wives and be able to describe them  

Most will be able to understand and evaluate why the political and social reasons why

Henry had so many wives. Some Justify which wife would be the most suitable for Henry using political and social

reasons.

Welcome to a very special Take me out. Today we are going to

fix Henry up with a lovely lassie based upon

political and social reasons :

So lets look at what that means. Political reasons

are to do with running the country whereas

social reasons are to do with keeping the folks of

Britain happy

So we better bring in the lassies…..

Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Howard

Katherine Parr

Catherine of Aragon

What’s your name and where do you come from,Pet?

My Name’s Catherine and I’m from Spain – in fact I’m Spanish Royalty

Catherine of Aragon

My parents arranged the marriage to avoid war as I am Spanish royal blood. I have

been Queen of England for 24 years already, but I have been

married to Henry’s brother before he died and Henry is now using this against me.

I am too past it to have more children although we have a daughter called Mary. I want the country to stay Catholic

My Name’s Anne and I’m

from England – I work as

Catherine of Aragon’s Lady-

in-WaitingAnne Boleyn

King Henry and I were having an affair behind

Katherine’s back. She is old and past it and I am young

and beautiful. I am pregnant with Henry’s lovechild and

Henry needs to marry me to secure a legitimate heir. My

sister has already had an affair with Henry too. I want

the country to turn Protestant if it means I can

be queen.Anne Boleyn

My Name’s Jane and I’m

from England – I am a humble

Lady-in-Waiting.

Jane Seymour

King Henry promised that I would be Queen.

He said he would stop at nothing to have his son

and heir – That Anne has only given him a poxy daughter named Elizabeth. I am quiet and I won’t boss him around like that witch

Boleyn. You can’t trust me not to die though as I

am weak and sickly.Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

My name is Anne of Cleves

and I am a German

princess.

Anne of Cleves

King Henry needs me in an arranged

marriage to prevent a war with Germany. I am past having kids though as I am pretty fat and don’t speak

much English. I don’t really fancy him though. I am a

Protestant.

Catherine Howard

My name is Catherine

Howard and I am the cousin

of Anne Boleyn.

Catherine Howard

I am the “it” girl of my generation. I've

appeared in “I’m a Celebrity….” Henry needs me to put the “K” into King and spice up his life –

Rock and Roll but I am very young and I am already engaged

to someone else

Katherine Parr

My Name’s Katherine and

I’m from England – I am

a widow.

Katherine Parr

King Henry is old and needs someone to look after him. I am a widow

and I share Henry’s love of the theatre, books and music. I

could read to him when his eyesight fails

Any one of our strapping lasses would

make a fine Queen of England.

We don’t expect you to choose straight away.

Here’s a round up of our contestants.

Catherine of Aragon She’s the popular Queen

who just wants you to pray.

She’s help to rule England for 24 years and thinks Anne Boleyn is a

witch.Her support comes from the Pope and she’s not

afraid of a fight.

Anne Boleyn is the roving floozy whose caught the

King’s eye.She supports the

Protestants.She claims that she is

already pregnant with the King’s lovechild and it would

cause a scandal if they weren’t married.

Jane Seymour is the local girl made good who is

popular throughout England.

She says she can provide Henry with a healthy

male child. However, can you trust her not to peg it when

she gives birth?

She’s the German lady who can barely speak

English.Henry needs to marry her to prevent a war

with her country. However, Henry says

she fat, ugly and looks like a Belgian

horse!!!!!

Catherine Howard is the current “It” girl –

Henry needs a popular queen.

She claims to spice up his life.

However, she is already engaged and in love with someone

else.

She’s the widow with a heart for elderly kings.She promises to look after him in old age.

She just wants to read him a bedtime story.

Here’s the bit you do.Decide who would be the best

queen and give reasons why. Remember, to look at:A) Ability to have sons.

B)ReligionC)Political Reasons – For instance does

Henry want to prevent a war with anyone.

you need to vote for the contestant you want to be Queen.

You must give reasons why you’ve voted for her and reasons why you

haven’t voted for the other contestants

Here’s the bit you do.Decide who would be the best

queen and give reasons why. Remember, to look at:A) Ability to have sons.

B)ReligionC)Political Reasons – For instance does

Henry want to prevent a war with anyone.

you need to vote for the contestant you want to be Queen.

You must give reasons why you’ve voted for her and reasons why you

haven’t voted for the other contestants