King Henry and His Six Wives
BOOK: KING HENRY AND HIS SIX WIVES
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SUMMARY OF THE STORY
Henry was the eighth King of England. He was famous for having six wives. His first wife’s name was Katherine of Aragon. She was Spanish and she was also the queen of England. Henry divorced her because he wanted a son. Anne Boleyn was his second wife. Henry started to dislike Anne because she only thought of herself. If Anne didn’t want a divorce she had to give him a boy. She tried to give birth to a boy but failed. When she had a miscarriage, Henry blamed it on witchcraft and had her beheaded. Jane Seymour was his third wife. Jane was the first and only wife to give Henry a male heir. But she died soon after her son was born. Henry’s fourth wife was Anne of Cleves. Henry thought she was beautiful but it wasn’t true. She was ugly and he decided to divorce her. Catherine Howard was his fifth wife. Henry thought she was cheating on him because people saw her meeting up with other men. He blamed her for lying and had her beheaded. Catherine Parr was his sixth and last wife. She always helped him when he was ill. She also looked after Henry’s three children. King Henry died on 16th February in 1547.
SUMMARY IN COMICS
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MAJOR CHARACTER—KING HENRY
Henry VIII was a very famous king in England and Europe. He was also famous for having six wives. Henry was born in Greenwich Palace, London on 28th June, 1491 and he died on 16th February, 1547. He was very tall and strong with broad shoulders. He was also handsome with a black beard and blue eyes. He rides a horse all day. He changed his horses nine to ten times and then danced all night. King Henry is clever too. He ccould speak five languages. However, he was not a kind king. He killed people who made him angry. He was very cruel and selfish. Henry was not lucky in his life because he got married six times and only had one son. Many people thought he was very strong and never got tired. People
PAGE ONE:
SUMMARY OF THE STORY
Henry was the eighth King of England. He was famous for having six wives. His first wife’s name was Katherine of Aragon. She was Spanish and she was also the queen of England. Henry divorced her because he wanted a son. Anne Boleyn was his second wife. Henry started to dislike Anne because she only thought of herself. If Anne didn’t want a divorce she had to give him a boy. She tried to give birth to a boy but failed. When she had a miscarriage, Henry blamed it on witchcraft and had her beheaded. Jane Seymour was his third wife. Jane was the first and only wife to give Henry a male heir. But she died soon after her son was born. Henry’s fourth wife was Anne of Cleves. Henry thought she was beautiful but it wasn’t true. She was ugly and he decided to divorce her. Catherine Howard was his fifth wife. Henry thought she was cheating on him because people saw her meeting up with other men. He blamed her for lying and had her beheaded. Catherine Parr was his sixth and last wife. She always helped him when he was ill. She also looked after Henry’s three children. King Henry died on 16th February in 1547.
SUMMARY IN COMICS
PAGE TWO:
MAJOR CHARACTER—KING HENRY
Henry VIII was a very famous king in England and Europe. He was also famous for having six wives. Henry was born in Greenwich Palace, London on 28th June, 1491 and he died on 16th February, 1547. He was very tall and strong with broad shoulders. He was also handsome with a black beard and blue eyes. He rides a horse all day. He changed his horses nine to ten times and then danced all night. King Henry is clever too. He ccould speak five languages. However, he was not a kind king. He killed people who made him angry. He was very cruel and selfish. Henry was not lucky in his life because he got married six times and only had one son. Many people thought he was very strong and never got tired. People