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Jun 28, 1491
Birth of Henry VIII
This marks the beginning of an era for England. Henry will become the King of England at a young age of 17. Henry VIII was the son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was born in Greenwich Palace. -
Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Jan 28, 1547
Henry VIII's Life and Wives
The life of Henry VIII was long for a man during this time. He spent most of his life changing wives in search of a male heir to the throne. Henry ended up having six wives over his 55 year life span. -
Jun 7, 1509
Henry Marries Catherine of Aragon
Henry marries his first wife Catherine. This would be the longest realtionsip he would be engaged in over the course of his life. During this relationship Henry and Catherine had a daughter named Mary. This marriage caused an uproar of challenges towards its termination. -
Jan 25, 1533
Henry Marries Anne Boleyn
The marriage of Henry and Anne Boleyn had to be done on the sly. The dramatic overhangs of his first marriage still lingered and made it harder to have his realtionship with Anne. He later moved on in search of a male heir after Elizabeth was born. He eventually had Boleyn beheaded. -
May 30, 1536
Henry Marries Jane Seymour
The marriage of Jane Seymore and Henry was brief. Jane gave Henry his only son during the relationship. The birth of their son weakend the health of Seymore and ultimately led to her death. -
Jan 6, 1540
Henry Marries Anne of Cleaves
This marriage was the shortest of the six that Henry VIII was involved in. Henry thought Anne was beautiful woman, but later grew tired of her. He realized he did not really like her and divorced her after only six months of marriage. -
Jul 28, 1540
Henry Marries Catherine Howard
This marriage was brief between Henry and Catherine. Henry found Catherine guillty of treason. Catherine was beheaded as a result of her crime. -
Jul 12, 1543
Henry Marries Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr was Henry's sixth and final wife. The relationship was cut short due to his declining health. Parr stayed close to Henry during is final moments. -
Jan 28, 1547
Henry VIII's Death
After many years of ruling England, Henry's life came to an end. The main cause of death was old age and obesity. Henry died at the age of 55.