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Henry VIII of England had several children. The best known children are the three legitimate offspring who survived infancy and would succeed him of England, successively, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. His first two wives, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, had several pregnancies that ended in stillbirth, miscarriage, or
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour each gave Henry VIII one child who survived infancy: two daughters and one son, respectively. All three of these children eventually ascended to the throne as King Edward VI, Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I.
Armiger(date As Queen)NotesCatherine of Aragon1509–1533The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...Anne Boleyn1533–1536The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...Jane Seymour1536–1537The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...Anne of ClevesJanuary–July 1540The Royal Arms, impaled with that of her ...- Crystal Ponti
- Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536): Demoted for Bearing No Son. Catherine of Aragon. Henry took the throne in 1509, at age 17. Six weeks later, he married Catherine of Aragon, daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and the widow of his elder brother, Arthur.
- Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536): The Union That Sparked Reformation, Beheaded. Anne Boleyn. Anne and her sister, Mary, spent part of their childhood in the France court.
- Jane Seymour (1508-1537): Died After Giving Birth to Male Heir. Jane Seymour. Days after Anne’s execution, Henry married his third wife, Jane Seymour. Jane had served as a lady-in-waiting to both Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.
- Anne of Cleves (1515-1557): Strategic, Six-Month Marriage. Anne of Cleves. Henry stayed a bachelor for two years, until his chief minister suggested that he seek a European alliance and marry one of the sisters (Anne and Amelia) of Germany’s Duke of Cleves.
Apr 3, 2014 · The son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York, Henry VIII was one of six children, only four of whom survived: Arthur, Margaret and Mary. As a young man and monarch, second in the...
Nov 9, 2009 · Henry VIII, king of England for 36 years, was a leader of the Reformation. He had six wives, including Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves and Jane Seymour.
1. Catherine of Aragon. Catherine is best known today for her role in sparking the King’s excommunication from the Catholic Church and the Reformation. Married to Henry for a quarter of a century, however, there is much more to her. The daughter of Spanish monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, Catherine was a political catch.
Jun 29, 2024 · Henry VIII was survived by three children, each of whom sat on the throne of England: Edward VI (ruled 1547–53), Mary I (ruled 1553–58), and Elizabeth I (ruled 1558–1603). Several of his children died soon after birth; his affair with a mistress also produced a son, Henry Fitzroy , who died at age 17.
