Mgr. Petra Soukupová
Lead-in Questions Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr Resources
* Can you name some monarchs and their wives? * What are they famous or notorious for? * Who was the most powerful monarch in history? * Can you say something about Czech kings and their wives? * Would you like the CR to be a kingdom? Why/Why not? * Can you name some of Henry VIIIs wives? * What do you know about them?
* from Spain * married * marriage was a diplomatic act * lived happily for many years * children: daughter Mary, no son → divorced after 24 years
* Catherine of Aragon's lady-in-waiting * married in 1533 * gave him one daughter - Elizabeth I * executed in the Tower in 1536 being accused of adultery (a conspiracy)
* Anne Boleyn's lady-in-waiting * married in 1536, 10 days after Anne's execution * bore a son – Edward VI (died at 16) * died shortly after the birth (1537) * the only wife to be buried with Henry at Windsor
* from Germany * a political marriage in 1537 * soon annulled * no children
* Anne Boleyn's cousin and lady- in-waiting * married in 1540 * 30 years younger * had affairs with other men * beheaded in the Tower in 1542 * no children
* a wealthy widow * married in 1543 * argued with Henry over religion * no children * lived with Henry until his death in 1547
Henry VIII of England. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, [cit ]. Dostupné z: