The Six Wives Of King Henry VIII

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1. Which of the following was NOT a wife of Henry VIII? Catherine of Aragon Katherine of Kent Kathryn Howard Katherine Parr

2. By numeric order, which wife was the youngest surviving child of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain? Henry's third wife Henry's first wife Henry's sixth wife Henry's fourth wife

3. Henry is buried with all of his wives, except the two who were executed. True False

4. Henry married two of his wives for political purposes. They were from which two countries? Spain and France Spain and Switzerland France and Austria Spain and Germany

5. During his courtship of Anne Boleyn, Henry wrote several love letters to her. This was unusual, as he did not like writing letters. Seventeen of the letters survive. They are in what museum/library in Europe? The British Museum The Windsor Royal Library The Louvre The Vatican Library

6. Henry was not fond of this wife's looks. He described her as a 'Flander's Mare'. Which wife was unattractive to Henry? Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Katherine Parr Anne of Cleves

7. Henry described this wife as "a rose without thorns" and "the very jewel of womanhood". Who did he think this of? Kathryn Howard Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Katherine Parr

8. Legend has it that this wife had a goiter. She is also said to have several large unattractive moles on her person. Which wife is this? Catherine of Aragon Katherine Parr Anne of Cleves Anne Boleyn

9. Anne Boleyn lost at least one son in a late term miscarriage. She blamed this on her state of mind after hearing this: that she was going to be beheaded if the child was not a son that Henry had been severly injured in a fall in jousting and was likely to die that her uncle was actually her father, and she would be excommunicated from the Catholic Church that her lady in waiting was also pregnant with Henry's child

10. Which of Henry's former wives died in childbirth at Sudeley Castle? Katherine Parr Catherine of Aragon Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves

11. Henry had three legitimate children that survived his death. They would all end up having their turn as King/Queen of England. Elizabeth I would have the longest reign of the three. Which wife was Elizabeth's mother? Jane Seymour Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Katherine Parr

12. When this wife died, her title was Dowager, Princess of Wales. Katherine Parr Catherine of Aragon Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves

13. On the day of her coronation as Queen, this wife wore a cloth of gold. Her procession down the Thames was said to stretch for four miles. Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Anne of Cleves Kathryn Howard

14. This wife spent several years in the royal court of France, as a lady in waiting to the Queen of France, before coming to the court of Henry VIII. Which wife was it? Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Anne Boleyn Katherine Parr

15. This wife was known for being educated, and well versed in the arts. She was married and widowed twice before being married to Henry. Who was she? Jane Seymour Catherine of Aragon Anne of Cleves Katherine Parr