England – 16th century
Once upon a time….
Long, long ago….
Across the Ocean,
In a land far, far away
Lived a young prince named Henry…..
As Henry grew….it became apparent that he loved the things that all boys his age loved….
Weaponry….
Jousting…
Music…..
Dancing…
And training his hunting dogs..
As much as Henry loved these things…they were not enough.
He loved something more… much more…..
Henry loved women! Yeah, baby!
This is the story of that little boy who would be king
And the woman he would choose to be his queen.. And his queen.. And his queen
Henry Tudor
Henry met his first wife at a wedding… his brother’s. She was the bride. Her name was Catherine.
This is Catherine of Aragon
This is Arthur, Henry’s brother he was sickly all the time..
A few months after the wedding, Arthur died Leaving Catherine a widow
For Henry, this meant that he would inherit the throne and marry Arthur’s widow.
He was devastated..
Henry and Catherine were married June 11, He was 18 years old. She was 23.
The Happy Couple HENRY VIII CATHERINE OF ARAGON
Henry and Catherine were looking for a male heir to the throne
Catherine gave birth to a daughter…. Something went wrong
Unfortunately.. it wasn’t to be and the child died
Henry and Catherine kept looking for a boy.