Henry Tudor, born June 24, 1491; died January 28, 1547; acceded to the throne June 24, 1509.
Henry VIII was born in 1491 to his father and mother, King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Henry’s older brother Arthur was married to a Lady called Katherine of Aragon, but he died before his ascendancy. When Henry VII died, his second son Henry became the new King. Henry VIII was crowned King on the 24th of June 1509.
His first wife was Katherine Of Aragon, whom he married on June 11th 1509, at Gireyfriers Church, Grenwick. Henry divorced her in 1533. Marriage-1509, Divorced- 1533, and Katherine died of natural causes in 1536.
It was customary in those days to marry the widow of an older brother, so Henry in respecting this, married his late brother Arthur’s wife. Katherine of Aragon became Henry VIII’s first wife. Katherine was a Spanish princess. Henry and Katherine had many children but only one survived, a little girl called Mary. Katherine was getting to old to have any more children so Henry divorced her so he could marry someone younger and have the boy he wanted to succeed, Henry’s second wife was Anne Boleyn, whom he married on January 25, 1533 at Westminster Abby. This marriage ended when she was beheaded on May 19, 1536 in front of the Tower of London where she had been imprisoned.
Henry VIII was born in 1491 to his father and mother, King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Henry’s older brother Arthur was married to a Lady called Katherine of Aragon, but he died before his ascendancy. When Henry VII died, his second son Henry became the new King. Henry VIII was crowned King on the 24th of June 1509.
His first wife was Katherine Of Aragon, whom he married on June 11th 1509, at Gireyfriers Church, Grenwick. Henry divorced her in 1533. Marriage-1509, Divorced- 1533, and Katherine died of natural causes in 1536.
It was customary in those days to marry the widow of an older brother, so Henry in respecting this, married his late brother Arthur’s wife. Katherine of Aragon became Henry VIII’s first wife. Katherine was a Spanish princess. Henry and Katherine had many children but only one survived, a little girl called Mary. Katherine was getting to old to have any more children so Henry divorced her so he could marry someone younger and have the boy he wanted to succeed, Henry’s second wife was Anne Boleyn, whom he married on January 25, 1533 at Westminster Abby. This marriage ended when she was beheaded on May 19, 1536 in front of the Tower of London where she had been imprisoned.
Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn. They had several children but only one survived, Elizabeth. Henry badly wanted a boy and after a serious argument Henry had Anne sent to the Tower where she was later beheaded. This allowed him to marry again, with the hope fathering a son born to another wife.
Henry took Jane Seymour to be his third wife at York Place on May 20th 1536. It is said that Jane was the only wife that Henry really loved, but their marriage was disastrously cut short due to Jane’s death on October 27, 1537. However this marriage did give Henry the son he so badly wanted, He was named Edward.
Henry took Anne of Cleves as his fourth wife on January 6, 1540, at Greyfriars Church, Greenwich. However, Henry divorced her in 1540, and Anne died of natural causes in 1557.
Henry had not been married for a number of years and was enjoying life with his son. His two daughters were kept away from him in royal palaces elsewhere. She was sent a royal portrait of a young princess which portrayed a beautiful young woman. Henry immediately sent for her and when she arrived they were married. The portrait however was very different to the real girl and Henry had the marriage divorced because she wasn’t up to standard.
Henry married Katherine Howard, his fifth wife July 28, 1540, at Hampton Court Palace This marriage ended on February 13, 1542 as she was beheaded outside the Tower of London, The reason for her execution was her apparent affairs with other men at court. Henry had her beheaded.
Catherine Parr was his sixth and final wife as they were married July 12, 1543, at Hampton Court Palace. Their marriage ended with Henry’s death in January28, 1547.
Not a lot is known about this final marriage. Henry always wanted more boys to succeed him. All of his wives had had children, but due to the medical knowledge of the times and hygiene not all children survived. Catherine bore no children that survived and both she and Henry were getting old. Henry died leaving Catherine, a King’s widow. Catherine then disappeared into the background of court life.
Life in Tudor times was particularly difficult for women. There were particular rules and regulations that the people needed to follow. The law prohibited many things that today people take for granted, for example find out what happened to Widow Twanky when she said nasty things about other villagers.
Have you observed that Henry seemed to have a preference for Katherine for his wives names although one misspelled her name Catherine? My mothers name was Katherine!
My wife, Doris, and I visited the Tower of London in 1987 with a group of Lowthers and were privileged to have been granted a private tour of the Tower where many years before the Sheriff of Carlisle. A Hugh Lowther, had been in custody of Queen Mary of Scotland, before her execution by Queen Elizabeth the First.
Sheriff Hugh Lowther had for a time been falsely accused to being sympathetic to Queen Mary.
I had jokingly said to Doris, you had to be careful not to cook my prime rib too well done!
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