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King Henry VIII had six wives. He wanted to have a male heir so bad and when a wife wouldn't give him a son he would divorce or decapitate them depending on the religious standing at the time. Here are the wives in order. Wife number one was Catherine of Aragon (divorced), wife number two was Anne Boleyn (decapitated), wife number three was Jane Seymour (died), wife number four was Anne of Cleves (divorced), wife number five was Kathryn Howard (decapitated), and finally wife number six Katharine Parr (survived). Catherine of Aragon was the first of many wives. She was born December 16, 1485 and she died January 7, 1536. She was betrothed to marry Henry VIII after her first husband died of illness. She had a daughter, her name was Mary. He was frustrated he couldn't have a son with her and fell in love with a mistress. Eventually he divorced her …show more content…

No one honestly knows when. She died May 19, 1533. She was one of Henry’s mistresses that he fell in love with. She turned up pregnant and to avoid illegitimacy they rushed into marriage even though he wasn't completely divorced yet. She had a daughter Princess Elizabeth and then she had a few miscarriages and she began worrying for her life. Soon after that she was caught having an affair so he beheaded her. Jane Seymour was born 1508 or 1509 and died October 24, 1537. Within 24 hours of Anne’s beheading they were betrothed. After they were married she didn't have a coronation because they wanted to make sure she would have a son. A year later she was pregnant and she has a long sought after son. They named him Edward. Two weeks after the childbirth she died. Anne of Cleves was born September 22, 1515 and died July 16, 1557. This was a marriage set up as a foreign alliance and he didn't see her till they were about to get married and he found her very unattractive and wanted out. She wasn't well fitted for the lifestyle in King Henry's Court. So they got a divorce and moved

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