The Six Wives
of King Henry VIII
Catherine
of Aragon
Spanish Queen; Arranged Marriage;
First wife who was abandoned
Outcome: Died before King Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Known by many as "The Other Woman";
Mother of Queen Elizabeth I
Outcome: Beheaded
Jane Seymour
Gave King Henry VIII a son who became King Edward VI
Outcome: Died of postnatal complications
Anne of Cleves
Unkindly referred to as "The Ugly One" (The Flanders Mare)
Outcome: Outlived the rest of the wives
Catherine Howard
Reputed to be promiscuous (Unkindly called "The Queen who Slept Around")
Outcome: Beheaded
Catherine Parr / Kathryn Parr
Known as "The Saintly Nurse"
an avid reader and curious for knowledge
Outcome: Survived King Henry VIII
Spanish Queen; Arranged Marriage;
First wife who was abandoned
Outcome: Died before King Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Known by many as "The Other Woman";
Mother of Queen Elizabeth I
Outcome: Beheaded
Jane Seymour
Gave King Henry VIII a son who became King Edward VI
Outcome: Died of postnatal complications
Anne of Cleves
Unkindly referred to as "The Ugly One" (The Flanders Mare)
Outcome: Outlived the rest of the wives
Catherine Howard
Reputed to be promiscuous (Unkindly called "The Queen who Slept Around")
Outcome: Beheaded
Catherine Parr / Kathryn Parr
Known as "The Saintly Nurse"
an avid reader and curious for knowledge
Outcome: Survived King Henry VIII
