Henry VIII's six wives

Catherine of Aragon

Jun 11, 1509

1509 - 1533
They got married because Henry wanted to have a child (preferably a boy)
Henry divorced her because he thought she was old and boring at the age of 40

Henry VIII's six wives

Period: Jul 1, 1509 to Jul 1, 1547

Anne Boleyn

Jan 25, 1533

1533 - 1536
They got married because she wanted to get married before having a child with Henry
Henry accused Anne of having sex with four other men and her brother. Because she didn't have enough proof, she got beheaded

Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

1536 - 1537
They got married because Henry thought she was a gentle and caring lady. She also wanted to have a baby when they got married
Sadly, Jane died of an infection a few days after giving birth.

Anne of Cleves

Jan 6, 1540

1540 - 1540
Henry married Anne because it bought friendship betwee England, Wales and this powerful European region
Henry had seen a picture of her which he adored, but when he saw her in real life, he described her as a 'fat mare,' so her divorced her.

Catherine (Kathryn) Howard

Jul 28, 1540

1540 - 1542
They got married because Henry thought she was young, lively and very pretty.
She got beheaded because she had lots of serious boyfriends in the past which Henry was furious about.

Catherine (Katherine) Parr

Jul 12, 1543

1543 - 1547
They got married because it ensured Edward to grow up as a protestant.
Henry had died in 1547; Catherine (Katherine) died one year later after a secret marriage.