british history
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TIMESAVER BRITISH HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS
Kings and queens
Crazy* kings
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King Henry VIII had six wives. Do you know their names? Read the text to find out.
Henry VIII (1491-1547, King from 1509) c a
d f b e Henry and his six wives
When Henry VIII became king he was 18. He danced and sang well. Everyone loved him. But he needed a son. His first wife - Catherine of Aragon - was Spanish.
Catherine and Henry had a daughter, Mary. Henry wasn’t happy. He wanted a divorce*. The Church* in Rome said ‘no’. So Henry started the Church of
England. Then he and Catherine divorced.
Henry then married Anne Boleyn. She had a daughter,
Elizabeth. But Anne was in love with her brother, and
Henry heard about it. He sent her to the Tower of
London. There they cut off her head, or ‘beheaded’
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What happened to Henry’s wives? Write these words next to the names. They make a rhyme that English children learn at school.
her. Next Henry married Jane Seymour.
She had a son, Edward, but then she died.
After that Henry married a German princess,
Anne of Cleves. She was ugly. ‘She looks like a horse,’ Henry said. They soon divorced. Then Henry married Catherine Howard. She was 20 and beautiful, and Henry was 49. Catherine lost her head when
Henry heard about her boyfriend. Henry’s last wife was Katherine Parr. She was nice to Henry - and she survived* him! Henry’s son Edward was the next king.
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5 Catherine Howard
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6 Katherine Parr
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2 Anne Boleyn
4 Anne of Cleves died beheaded divorced divorced
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3 Jane Seymour
survived
15/9/05
12:35 pm
Page 12
TIMESAVER BRITISH HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS
Kings and queens
Crazy* kings
1
King Henry VIII had six wives. Do you know their names? Read the text to find out.
Henry VIII (1491-1547, King from 1509) c a
d f b e Henry and his six wives
When Henry VIII became king he was 18. He danced and sang well. Everyone loved him. But he needed a son. His first wife - Catherine of Aragon - was Spanish.
Catherine and Henry had a daughter, Mary. Henry wasn’t happy. He wanted a divorce*. The Church* in Rome said ‘no’. So Henry started the Church of
England. Then he and Catherine divorced.
Henry then married Anne Boleyn. She had a daughter,
Elizabeth. But Anne was in love with her brother, and
Henry heard about it. He sent her to the Tower of
London. There they cut off her head, or ‘beheaded’
2
What happened to Henry’s wives? Write these words next to the names. They make a rhyme that English children learn at school.
her. Next Henry married Jane Seymour.
She had a son, Edward, but then she died.
After that Henry married a German princess,
Anne of Cleves. She was ugly. ‘She looks like a horse,’ Henry said. They soon divorced. Then Henry married Catherine Howard. She was 20 and beautiful, and Henry was 49. Catherine lost her head when
Henry heard about her boyfriend. Henry’s last wife was Katherine Parr. She was nice to Henry - and she survived* him! Henry’s son Edward was the next king.
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5 Catherine Howard
...................................................................
6 Katherine Parr
12
2 Anne Boleyn
4 Anne of Cleves died beheaded divorced divorced
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3 Jane Seymour
survived