Henry Viii Wives Mm

HENRY VIII “The Marrying Man”

What to Write on the Board 1.) Name and number of wife? 2.) How old was Henry, how old was wife? 3.) Did she have any children? 4.) Why did Henry get rid of her? 5.) How did he get rid of her? (Was she divorced? Died? Executed?)

Catherine of Aragon-# 1

Anne Boleyn-# 2

Jane Seymour-# 3

Anne of Cleaves-# 4

Catherine Howard-#5

Catherine Parr-#6

The English Reformation • King Henry VIII seeks divorce from wife Catherine of Argon, she is too old now to produce Henry VIII with a male heir • Pope denies Henry VIII a divorce because divorce is against Catholic law

The English Reformation • Henry VIII breaks from Pope and Catholic Church • Henry VIII establishes Anglican Church in England • Henry VIII takes away land owned by Catholic Church in England and gives to rich nobles in return for their support

The English Reformation • Henry’s daughter Mary, becomes queen of England in 1553 after the death of Henry's only son, Edward VI • Mary is devout Catholic, tries to make England Catholic nation once again • Earns nickname “Bloody Mary” as she has hundreds of Protestants burned at the stake

The Elizabethan Settlement • Henry’s daughter, Elizabeth I, becomes queen of England in 1558 after Mary dies • Elizabeth I works out settlement that includes both Catholic and Protestant rituals into the Anglican Church • Elizabethan Settlement largely ends years of religious violence in England