Henry VIII wives… 1. Catherine of Aragon Henry VIII’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon, daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Eight years before her marriage to Henry in 1509, Catherine was in fact married to Henry’s older brother, Arthur, who died of sickness at j...
Henry VIII, the notorious English monarch with a tumultuous personal life and political reign, forever changed England’s history through his break from Rome and establishment of the Church of England.
Henry VIII may have presided over the beginnings of the English Renaissance and the English Reformation and incorporated Wales within the realm of England, but he is largely remembered for having six wives. Read on to learn about each queen and what even
Yes, Henry VIII had many children from different wives. Some were legitimate while many of them were illegitimate. A book with proper description and fascinating detail about the children is given by Alison Weir “The Children of Henry VIII”. Another book which lets us visit the childhood of ...