• Of King Henry VIII’s six wives, Katherine Howard’s story is, I think, the saddest of all. ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Howard.
  • In common parlance, the wives of Henry VIII were the six queens consort of King Henry VIII of England between 1509 and his death in 1547.
  • Though married to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, for nearly 25 years, Henry’s next five marriages lasted less than that combined.
  • Henry VIII was 49 and Catherine was about 20 and it was again a love match, well, on Henry’s side anyway. He had fallen in love with his fourth wife’s maid...
  • His fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, was divorced mere months after the wedding, for Henry found her unattractive and was already courting his fifth wife, Catherine...
  • How many wives did Henry the 8th have killed? Henry VIII is best known for his six wives, and several mistresses he kept on the side.
  • The 13th of February 1541 was another anniversary of the execution of Catherine Howard, the 5th wife of King Henry VIII of England.
  • Who were these six women, and what happened to them? Let’s explore the lives of Henry VIII’s wives and see what led to their downfall. Catherine of Aragon.
  • Henry VIII’s last wife was Catherine Parr, a widow and scholar known as the “lucky queen,” as she survived the death of the fickle king.
  • Catherine Howard was Queen of England from 1540 until 1541 as the 5th wife of the illustrious king Henry VIII. She is well known as the second of his wives...
  • Issue: Edward VI Of England. Looking at Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, it seems that Henry VIII’s wives were favored for being educated and cultured.
  • ...the same year that King Henry VIII stopped sleeping with his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and shortly thereafter began his pursuit of Anne Boleyn.
  • In addition to beheading Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard for treason and adultery, Henry would divorce two of his wives.