Henry VII's 6 Wives

Catherine of Aragon

Jan 1, 1509

The marriage lasted for 24 years
They got married to make a partnership between Spain and England
The marriage ended because Henry found her boring and she was too old to conceive a son

Anne Boleyn

Jan 1, 1533

They were maried for 3 years
The got married because Henry found her very young sexy and fashionable
The marriage ended because Henry accused her of cheating on him with lots of other men including her brother. She was executed

Jane Seymour

Jan 1, 1536

They were married for 1 year
They got married because Henry found her calm, gentle and caring and she tried to get along with Henry's daughters
The marriage ended because she died of a disease after childbirth

Anne of Cleves

Jan 1, 1540

The marriage lasted for six months
They got married to make a friendship between England, Wales and the area of Cleves around France and Germany
The marriage ended becauseHenry found Anne very ugly

Catherine Howard

Jul 1, 1540

The marriage lasted for 2 years
They got married because Henry found her young, lively and very pretty.
The marriage ended because she flirted with a lot of men and had serious relationships before getting married to Henry. She was executed

Catherine Parr

Jul 1, 1543

The marriage lasted for 4 years
They got married because she was a strong protestant, therefore making sure Edward would grow up as one
The marriage ended in 1547 because Henry died