Here at Nat Geo Kids, we’re travelling back to Tudor England in our Henry VIII wives feature. Hold onto your hats – and your heads! 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. ...
Let's journey back to England during the late 1400s and early 1500s. This lesson will give you information about the late Henry VIII, the King of...
Henry VIII is one of the most iconic English kings in history. He was the second Tudor monarch and reigned from 1509 to 1547. His reign was marked by some of the most dramatic changes in England’s history. We’ll explore the Top 10 Facts about Henry VIII. From his six wives to the...
The ditty refers to the fate of each wife: Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII divorced after the king broke from Rome to marry his second wife;Anne Boleyn died by executionafter she was accused of having sexual relations with five men, including her brother, outside of her marr...
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The Kiddle Encyclopedia guide to King Henry VIII Read some Tudor fiction, books for children set in Tudor times in the reign of Henry VIII Download key facts about King Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr, and biogra...
King Henry II Facts: Lesson for Kids from Chapter 5/ Lesson 1 15K Discover interesting facts and historical information and King Henry II of England. Discover when he lived and ruled, his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, how he changed the English judicial system, and his conflicts with Thom...
A recreation of King Henry VIII’s imperial crown, destroyed after the English Civil War, has gone on show in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.Originally created for either King Henry VIII or his father, King Henry VII, the crown was worn at the coronations of Henry VIII’s childr...
Henry VIII was the King of England from 1509 until he died in 1547, who became most famous for his six marriages, of which three were annulled. He was born June 28, 1491, to Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, at the Palace of Placentia in Greenw
She died of childbirth complications less than two weeks later, on October 24, 1537, in London, England, after having been queen for only a year and a half. Quick Facts FULL NAME: Jane SeymourBORN: c. 1509BIRTHPLACE: EnglandDIED: October 24, 1537SPOUSE: King Henry VIII (1536-1537)...