Anne Boleyn (c.1501-1536) – Anne Boleyn was a maid to Catherine of Aragon, and was one of the main reasons why Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine. The two were married in 1533, and Anne gave birth to Elizabeth later that year – Elizabeth would later become Queen. Like Catherine ...
Days after Anne’s execution, Henry married his third wife, Jane Seymour. On October 12, 1537, Jane gave birth to Edward VI and died from complications of the birth several weeks later. When Henry's minister suggested he seek a European alliance and marry one of the sisters of Germany’s...
Henry disobeyed the Pope and made himself the head of the church in England. This started the Reformation in England, in which the Protestant church was established. His other wives were: Anne Boleyn, who had her head cut off; Jane Seymour, who died while giving birth to a child; Anne ...
King Henry VIII now required a nurse rather than a wife. He had become obese and needed to be moved around with the help of mechanical devices. He was covered with painful, pus-filled boils and probably suffered from gout. His obesity and other medical problems can be traced to the jousti...
King Henry VIII Illegitimate Children Henry Fitzroy Born on 15th June 1519 in Blackmore of Essex Mother: Elizabeth Blount Although illegitimate the only acknowledged son of Henry VIII was Henry Fitzroy. He was the first Duke of Richmond and Somerset. As he was born secretly, his birth was not...
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Edward VI was the result of that effort: he was Henry VIII's only legitimate son, making him the heir to the throne. Henry was overjoyed by the birth of a son, but Edward's birth was marred by the death of his mother shortly thereafter due to complications from childbirth. By some ...
The plot of King Henry VIII contains a series of downfalls (Buckingham-Katherine-Wolsey) in the Boccaccian De Casibus tradition, offset by a synchronous turn of fortune's wheel that raises Anne Bullen and then Cranmer to loftier positions at court. While this sequence regularly diverges from ...
Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but few people know her even darker history. Tragic Facts About Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s First Wife June 7, 2018 Christine Tran Dear reader,Want to tell us to write facts on a topic? We’re always lookin...
Henry VII: Henry VII's mother was Margaret Beaufort. Margaret had married Henry's father, Edmund Tudor, when she was just thirteen years old. Edmund was captured and later killed in battle just days after Henry's birth. Edmund had been fighting with Lancaster forces against York forces during...