Transcript The Wives of Henry - Forest Hills Local School District

 Please write down information on your chart about each of Henry
VIII’s six wives.
 Pay close attention as to how the marriages were used not just for
an heir, but also for political gain.
 You have questions to answer, both on the bottom of your chart
and posted on the board.
 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/sixwives/meet/ab_handbook_bg.html
 Married: 1509-1533
 Child: Mary I
 Fate: Annulment
 From the age of 11, Henry VIII's bridal prospects had focused on
one woman: Catherine of Aragon. In 1501 this Spanish princess
had come to England to marry Henry's elder brother, Arthur.
When Arthur died a year later, Catherine was betrothed to the
handsome new heir to the throne, Henry, six years her junior.
“Theirs would be a marriage whose repercussions
would send shockwaves throughout Europe and
forever change the course of English history.”
 Had only one surviving child, Mary Tudor.
 Henry felt that his kingdom could only be stable if he
had a male heir.
 He wanted to marry Anne Boleyn….but Henry was
Catholic.
Pope says, ! NO DIVORCE!
 Acts of Supremacy made him the Head of the Church
of England. Henry could now have his
divorce/annulment .
 What was it that drew the king
to Anne Boleyn and made him
renounce his wife of 24 years? It
was not her beauty, but her
wit and grace that attracted
the attention of the king and
many other men. She was
sophisticated, knowledgeable
about the ways of court life, and
knew how to manipulate a
situation to get what she
wanted. And she wanted to be
queen.
 Married: 1533-1536
 Fate: Conspiracy to murder
the king….off with her head!
 Throughout their six-year courtship, Anne had always
had the advantage over the king. She knew well how to
play the role of mistress and secure Henry's interest.
 But once married, Anne Boleyn failed to become the
obedient wife the king expected and ignore his
infidelities -- as had Catherine of Aragon. Instead, the
three affairs Henry had during their marriage sparked
wild fits of jealousy.
 Relationships with Anne's maid-of-honor, Jane
Seymour, soon followed. Ironically, Anne now found
herself in the same position as the queen she herself
had replaced as maid-of-honor.
Their child: ELIZABETH I
 Catherine of Aragon–
annulment
 Act of Supremacy 1534
 Henry VIII now world-
wide head of the
CHURCH of
ENGLAND
“DEFENDER OF THE FAITH”….. Yeah right??
 Married: 1536-1537
 Child: Edward VI
 Fate: Dies in childbirth of Edward VI
 Maid of Honor to Catherine and to
Anne.
 It's not surprising that Henry, tired of the belligerent
Queen Anne, would fall for the 27-year-old Jane
Seymour. In contrast to Anne, Jane was amiable, gentle
and quiet. It also helped that Jane's mother had given
birth to six sons -- a sign that Jane would be capable of
producing heirs. Jane had already been in court for six
years as maid-of honor to Catherine of Aragon and
Anne Boleyn when the king began to court her.
 Married: 1540 – 1540 long
time
 Fate: Annulment
 Children: ZERO
 Struck by Anne’s beauty he had
seen in a picture. This
marriage allied England with
the German state.
 **NO FIREWORKS**
“Homely and
Plain”
 Marriage: 1540-1542
 Children: ZERO
 Fate: Death, by execution
 Henry, no longer active and nearly 50,
fell for the youthful and 19-year-old
Catherine Howard in the last days of his
failed marriage to Anne of Cleves.
 This maid-of-honor to the queen was
everything Henry VIII ever wanted in a
wife -- or so he thought…..
 Catherine Age: 19
Henry Age: 49
 Catherine was charged with counts of infidelity
(cheating). She was not honest to the king.
 Henry, in contrast, was completely devoted to
Catherine and so in love with her that he never
suspected his unfaithful wife.
 In the end, sadly, she was executed by the guillotine
 There was little drama in Henry VIII's selection of Catherine Parr.
The execution of Catherine Howard had sunk the king into a deep
depression.
 A sensible widow was just the thing. She was pious, she was
dependable, she had a love of music and learning and the gouty king
was tired of adventures of the heart.
 The pair would be married on July 14, 1543
 When Henry VIII died on January 28, 1547, Catherine
was free to shape her own future. She played no role in
the regency for nine-year-old King Edward VI.
 Marriage: 1543-1547
 Child: Mary Seymour, not Henry’s child though.
 Henry VIII’s “Will of Succession” --- The
Bloodline
 1.
Edward VI
King: 1547-1553
 2.
Mary I
Queen: 1553-1558
 3.
Elizabeth I
Queen: 1558-1603
 4.
Jane Grey (Cousin to Mary, Edward and Elizabeth)
Golden Age of Elizabeth
Queen: 1553 Ruled for Just over a week!!
EXECUTED. Shortest rule in England’s
history
 Seized land to help Church grow
 Anglican Church
 English Bible
 Similar to Catholic beliefs
 Edward VI --- 10 yrs. old, others
help him rule
 Mary Tudor --- CATHOLIC!
 Attacks Protestants
 Elizabeth I --- Compromise of
Cath’s & Prot.’s.
 Rules for over 45 years.
 Questions: 5, 6 & 7 on Page 355
 Please answer them on the back of your SIX WIVES
chart.
 **If not completed by the bell…. HOMEWORK**