Bell ringer Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
Agenda Henry VIII and his six wives Work on study guides
The English Reformation
Causes of the English Reformation Henry VIII + Catherine of Aragon = 28 years of marriage and 1 daughter named Mary. Catherine was to old to have any more children Henry needed a son to have an heir to the throne. He begins having an affair with Anne Boleyn.
Causes of the English Reformation Henry VIII appeals to Pope Clement VII to have his marriage annulled. He claimed that his marriage was never legitimate with Catherine. Pope denies the annulment due to Catherine being the Aunt of Charles V, the King of the Holy Roman Empire. Henry growing upset breaks off from the Catholic church and creates the Church of England (Anglican Church)
Causes of the English Reformation Difference between Catholicism and the Anglican church – The king is the head of the church rather than the pope. He will marry 6 times and have 3 legitimate children Daughter Mary from Catherine of Aragon Daughter Elizabeth from Anne Boleyn Son Edward from Jane Seymour
The Wives
Catherine of Aragon (divorced) Married 1509 … daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella … Aunt of Charles V (HRE) … daughter, Mary … no male heir
Anne Boleyn (beheaded) Married 1533 … most beautiful of the wives … sexually experienced … daughter, Elizabeth … Anne was executed in 1536 for treason and adultery … Elizabeth was declared illegitimate
Jane Seymour (died) Married 1536 … died 1537 after giving birth to Edward (Edward VI)
Anne of Cleves (divorced) Married her based on a picture he saw of her. The first time he met her he was so offended by her looks he said ; "she was no better than a Flanders mare." (horse) He quietly divorced her and they remained friends.
Catherine Howard (beheaded) Married July, 1540 Beheaded for adultery in 1542
Catherine Parr (survived) July 1543 married Henry VIII Henry VIII died January 29, 1547
Mother of Elizabeth Edward Mary Elizabeth Ugly one 1. Catherine of Aragon Divorced 2. Anne Boleyn Beheaded 3. Jane Seymour Died 4. Anne of Cleves Divorced 5. Catherine Howard Beheaded 6. Katherine Parr Survived Mother of Elizabeth Edward Mary Elizabeth Ugly one