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Henry VIII is probably most famous for marrying six wives:  Catherine of Aragon , Anne Boleyn , Jane Seymour , Anne of Cleves ,  Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr .  But not everyone can remember them just like that, so here's a few ways to remember it. 1. The rhyme This doesn't tell you the names of the wives however it dose tell you what happend to them. Divorced,  Beheaded,  Died,  Divorced,  Beheaded,  Survived. 2. A song  I heard this song and loved it! It is really fun and it helps you to remember the basic information about Henry VII's six wives! 3. Get to know the six wives If you want to know a little more detail about King Henry VIII's six wives, then you can take a look at this blog series by us! 1.  Catherine of Aragon 2.  Anne Boleyn 3.  Jane Seymour 4.  Anne of Cleves 5.  Catherine Howard 6.  Katherine Parr 4. A...

Less than a month after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII of England married her former lady- in- waiting: Jane Seymour. Historians believe that Jane was the notorious king's favourite wife because she gave him a son, unfortunately she died twelve days after his birth. Jane Seymour caught the eye of the womanising king when the was the maid of honour to her predecessor as Henry's wife. Apparently she was noticed whilst the royal party were staying at her place of birth- Wulfhall in the summer of 1535. Around that time, Henry began to privately court the woman. When Anne found out, she was outraged as she was jealous of her servant, who was receiving attention, letters and gifts from her rightful husband. Jane did receive gifts but she reportedly sent the majority of them back. Once the French ambassador noticed the romantic couple, the courting became public and Jane's siblings were moved up in court. I imagine that this did not go down too well with Anne Boleyn...

Recently the historian Lucy Worsley (historian and chief curator of Hampton Court Palace, London) completed a documentary/ historical re-enacment program for the BBC, it is currently available on BBC iPlayer. This series is titled: 'Six wives with Lucy Worsley'. The series consists of three episodes, each focusing on a few of Henry VIII's wives at a time. The first is about Catherine of Aragon, the second is about Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour and the third is about Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr. During the series, Worsley dresses up as a servant and a courtier and re- visits historic events that usually get forgotten but are key events in the downfall of his unfortunate wives. Personally, I really enjoyed it and I hope you do too.  Beth