亨利八世-Henry-the-Eighth和他的六个妻子

HenryⅧandhissixwivesHewastheKingofEnglandHebrokewiththechurchinRomeHisinterestwas“girlsandhunting”Heisalsonotedforhissixwives,twoofwhomwerebeheaded.HeisHenrytheEighthCatherineofAragonHenrysoldestbrotherArthurdiedsuddenly.Henry’sFather,renewedhiseffortstosealanalliancebetweenEnglandandSpain,byofferingHenry,inmarriagetoPrinceArthur'swidow,CatherineofAragonAllofCatherine'schildrendiedexceptPrincessMary.Henrybecameimpatient,forheneedamaleheir.AndthenadangerouswomenappearedTherestofEuropelookedoninamazementasHenry,desperateforamaleheir,castasidetheolder,butloyalKatherineofAragonforaseriesofmarriages,withwiveswhoarebetterknownforthewaytheirlivesendedratherthanforhowtheywerelived.thedeterminedtemptressAnneBoleynthepiousyettragicJaneSeymourtheoutcastAnneofClevestheyoung,adulterousKatherineHowardandfinally,thedevotedcare-giverKatherineParrSecondMarriage-AnneBoleynEventually,QueenCatherinewasbanishedfromcourtandheroldroomsweregiventoAnne.AnnehadpromisedHenryason(asillythingtodo).Shesoonbecamepregnant.ThequeengavebirthtoagirlwhowasnamedElizabeth–whowouldgoontobecomeoneofthemostfamousleadersinEnglishhistory.Annerefusedtoplaythesubmissiveroleexpectedofher.HenrydislikedAnne’sconstantirritabilityandviolenttemper.Annefellpregnantagain.shemiscarriedamalechildthatwasabout15weeksold.AsAnnerecoveredfromwhatwouldbeherfinalmiscarriage,Henrydeclaredthathismarriagehadbeentheproductofwitchcraft.Fivemen,includingAnne'sownbrother,werearrestedonchargesofincestandtreason.Theywereaccusedofhavingsexualrelationshipswiththequeen.AnnewastakentotheTowerofLondon.Shewasaccusedofadultery,incestandhightreason.Alloftheaccusedincludingthequeenwereexecuted.Shewasexecutedbybeheading.TheThirdWife-JaneSeymourShewasoneofQueenAnneladies-in-waitingOnedayafterAnne'sexecutionHenrybecameengagedtoJaneSeymour.Theyweremarried10dayslater.Janegavebirthtoason,PrinceEdwardfinallygivingKingHenrythesonhewanted.Thebirthwasdifficultandthequeendiedatfromaninfection.The4thWife–AnneofClevesHenrydesiredtomarryonceagaintoensurethesuccession.ApainterwassenttoClevestopaintaportraitofAnnefortheking.Ithasbeensaidthathepaintedherinamoreflatteringlight.Afterseeingtheportrait,andurgedbythecomplimentarydescriptionofAnnegivenbyhiscourtiers,HenryagreedtowedAnne.HoweveronAnne'sarrivalinEngland,Henryissaidtohavefoundherutterlyunattractive,privatelycallingheraFlandersMare.HenrywishedtoannulthemarriageinordertomarryanotherQueenAnnewasintelligentenoughnottoimpedeHenry'squestforanannulment.ThemarriagewassubsequentlyannulledandAnnereceivedthetitleofTheKing'sSisterThe5th–CatherineHowardHenrymarriedthebeautifulyoungCatherineHoward.Hewasabsolutelydelightedwithhisnewqueen.Soonafterhermarriage,however,QueenCatherine(wassillyenoughtohave)hadanaffair.Twomenwereaccusedofhavingsexualrelationshipswiththequeen.Catherinewasexecutedon13February1542.Shewasagedbetween17and22whenshediedThe6thWife-CatherineParrHenrymarriedhislastwife,CatherineParr.ShehelpedreconcileHenrywithhisfirsttwodaughters,thePrincessMaryandtheLadyElizabeth.Shewasareformer,butHenryremainedaconservative.Thisbehaviornearlyprovedherundoing,butshesavedherselfbyashowofsubmissiveness.ThankYouTheEnd