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Two of Henry's wives were beheaded by his command. [7] A mnemonic device to remember the names of Henry's consorts is "Arrogant Boys Seem Clever, Howard Particularly", indicating their "last names", as known to popular culture: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr.
Catherine Parr (she signed her letters as Kateryn; c. July/August 1512 [2] – 5 September 1548) was Queen of England and Ireland as the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 12 July 1543 until Henry's death on 28 January 1547. Catherine was the final queen consort of the House of Tudor, and outlived Henry by a year ...
Catherine Howard [b] (c. 1523 – 13 February 1542) was Queen of England from July 1540 until November 1541 as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII.She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, a cousin to Anne Boleyn (the second wife of Henry VIII), and the niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk.
Catherine of Aragon (also spelt as Katherine, historical Spanish: Catharina, [1] now: Catalina; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533.
Wives of Henry VIII of England — six 16th-century women, married to the Tudor King Henry VIII during his reign (1509−1547). ... Catherine Parr (2 C, 8 P) H.
Catherine Howard 5th wife: 1540–1542: c. 1507 –1536 Anne Boleyn 2nd wife: 1533–1536: c. 1508 –1537 Jane Seymour 3rd wife: 1536–1537: 1491–1547 Henry VIII King of England r. 1509–1547: 1485–1536 Catherine of Aragon 1st wife: 1509–1533: 1512–1548 Catherine Parr 6th wife: 1543–1547: 1533–1603 Elizabeth I Queen of England r ...
As part of the 1970 BBC series The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Henry was played by Keith Michell, and Seymour by Anne Stallybrass. [44] In 1972, this interpretation was repeated in the film Henry VIII and His Six Wives, adapted from the BBC series, in which Keith Michell reprised his role as Henry; on this occasion Seymour was played by Jane Asher ...
Catherine is beheaded. Henry, now elderly, approaches Catherine Parr, a widow from two previous marriages. Catherine is reluctant, citing her religious views which differ from Henry's, but Henry admits his need for companionship in his old age. The pair marry, and Catherine becomes a loving stepmother to the royal children Mary, Elizabeth, and ...