The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (WOMEN IN HISTORY)

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The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her own arms and that of the Seymour family. The blazon: [40] [43] Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485–7 January 1536; Spanish: Catalina de Aragón) was Henry's first wife. [12] [13] In modern sources, her name is most commonly spelled Catherine, although she spelled and signed her name with a "K," which was an accepted spelling in England at the time. [14]

For his fourth wife, Henry returned to ties with a diplomatic advantage and arranged to marry Anne of Cleves (1519-1557 CE), the eldest daughter of John, Duke of the German Duchy of that name. The match was orchestrated by Thomas Cromwell as England needed Protestant allies against the Catholic superpowers of Europe: France and Spain. The betrothed met shortly after Anne arrived in England on 26 December 1539 CE but she was to prove a disappointing late Christmas present for the king. Henry’s brother and heir apparent Arthur had been betrothed since age 2 to Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of the Spanish rulers Ferdinand and Isabella. In November of 1501, the teenage couple were married. Henry was born in Greenwich, England, on June 28, 1491, the second son of Henry VII, the first English ruler from the House of Tudor. While his older brother Arthur was being prepared for the throne, Henry was steered toward a church career, with a broad education in theology, music, languages, poetry and sports. This portrait of Jane is an excellent copy of the famous portrait exceuted in 1536 by the King's Painter, the celebrated Hans Holbein, which is now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Holbein himself designed the pendant on Jane's bodice and the lace at her wrists. A preliminary drawing for this portrait is in the Royal Collection at Windsor, and a copy by Holbein's studio is in the Mauritshuis at The Hague. There are several other copies in country houses around the country (of which a selection are shown above next to the Hever version on the left), but this one is undoubtedly the best.

Catherine showed herself to be the restorer of Henry's court as a family home for his children. She was determined to present the royal household as a close-knit one to demonstrate strength through unity. [30] Perhaps Catherine's most significant achievement was her role in getting the Third Succession Act passed, confirming both Mary and Elizabeth's place in the line of succession for the throne despite the fact that they had both been made illegitimate by annulment of their respective parents' marriages. At the time of the passage of the act, Catherine Parr was 31, Mary was 27, Elizabeth was 10, and Henry was 52. Such was Henry's trust in Catherine that he chose her to rule as regent while he was attending to the war in France, and in the event of the loss of his life, she was to serve as regent until nine-year-old Edward came of age. However, when Henry died in 1547, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset effectively took up the position, being appointed Protector by the Regency Council. Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors: Divorced, Beheaded, and Died". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 . Retrieved 21 August 2020.

Jane Seymour ( c. 1508–24 October 1537) was Henry's third wife. She served Catherine of Aragon as maid-of-honour and was one of Anne Boleyn's ladies-in-waiting. [22] Peterborough Cathedral is an outstanding example of Norman architecture - a national icon and the foremost jewel in the city's crown. Fraser, Antonia (2003). The Six Wives of Henry VIII. London: Phoenix. ISBN 978-1-84212-633-2. OCLC 1245812271. I don't believe that children should be brought up expecting to have everything delivered electronically. I speak from experience, as the mother of two children, one with special needs. They are adults now, and both read e-books. but if I was bringing them up now, I would want them to experience the pleasure of traditional books. Did you know? An accomplished musician, Henry VIII of England wrote a song entitled "Pastime With Good Company" that was popular throughout Renaissance Europe.

4. Anne of Cleves

Per The Faber Book of Useful Verse, a variant lyric dated c. 1750 is "Bluff Henry the Eighth to six spouses was wedded, One died, one survived, two divorced, two beheaded." [9] Next in line to marry King Henry VIII was young Kathryn Howard– lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves and first cousin to Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. By the time they married in July 1540, Henry was 49 years old, overweight and unable to walk, and Kathryn a lively teenager. Delighted with his new wife, Henry is said to have spoilt Kathryn with gifts and called her his “rose without a thorn”. But trouble lay ahead for Kathryn – two years into their marriage, she was accused of being unfaithful to the king. Her fate..? Beheaded! Norton, Elizabeth (2009). Jane Seymour: Henry VIII's True Love. Chalford: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781848681026.



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