Участник:Чуева Людмила Викторовна — различия между версиями

The first wife of the king - Queen Catharine of Aragon. She has been married to Arthur, senior brother Henry VIII before his death. Henry VIII married Catharine right after introductions on a throne in 1509. The First years of marriage were to all appearances happy, but all children of young spouses were born dead, or died in infancy.

While married to Catharine, the King fell in love with Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn became wife of Henry in 1533. In September, 1533 she has given birth to daughter Elizabeth. Soon Anna has lost love of the spouse, has been accused of adultery and beheaded in a Tower in May, 1536.

Henry’s third wife was Jane Seymour. Henry married her in a week after execution of the previous wife. Queen Jane Seymour succeeded in giving birth to an heir to the crown — Prince Edward. Unfortunately, the Queen died a few days after childbirth from an infection.

The king was looking for a new wife again. His advisers suggested Anne of Cleves from Holland. Holbein, the painter, painted a picture of Anne especially for Henry. The picture was very nice, but when Anne arrived in England, she turned out to be extremely ugly. Henry the VIII divorced with Anne very soon.

The next woman in the king’s life was Catherine Howard. Catherine Howard was the niece of powerful duke of Norfolk and a cousin of Anna Boleyn.Like Anne Boleyn, she was also accused of love affairs with other men and beheaded according to Henry’s order.

Queen Katherine Parr was the only one of Henry’s wives who survived him. A well-educated lady, and a excellent writer with a keen intelligence and solid moral fiber, she was the Queen to outlast the intrigues of court, the bad temper of the King, and the general rigors of court life. She was a sweet-tempered, kind person, and the children of King Henry VIII loved her. After Henry's death she has married to Thomas Seymour, the brother of Jane Seymour.