), he had two of his wives executed (Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard) and one of his wives (Jane Seymour) died shortly after childbirth. His last wife (Catherine Parr) outlived him. How many of Henry's wives lost their heads? Henry Blodget / Business Insider It was hazardous being ma...
Built on top of York Place, formerly owned by Cardinal Wolsey, King Henry VIII turned Whitehall into his primarily London residence, marrying two of his wives at the palace. Kitted out with a tennis court, bowling green, and a tiltyard, the Whitehall complex dominated the edge of the River...