Henry VIII and his Man-horish Ways
...ldn’t provide him with a son, he wanted to divorce her and marry his new mistress Anne Boleyn. The pope of the Catholic Church would not allow Henry to divorce Catherine, so he broke away from the church. Henry formed the Church of England, and divorced Catherine. After his marrying Anne Boleyn, Henry hoped that she could provide him with a male heir. Anne, however, produced another daughter, Princess Elizabeth. Henry got rid of Anne on charges of treason, which are believed to be false, and executed her in 1536. In 1537, Henry replaced Anne Boleyn with his third wife, Jane Seymour. She finally presented him with a son who later became Edward VI. Jane died twelve days after her new son was born. Henry’s fourth marriage to Anne of Cleves lasted for only six months. Their marriage ended quickly because of the lack of physical attraction between the couple. (English History p. 2) Because Anne was so willing to sign an annulment to end their marriage, Henry gave her a large sum of money and several homes. Henry then married Anne Boleyn’s cousin, Catherine Howard. Henry called Catherine “a rose without a thorn,” and showered her with gifts and affection. Undoubtedly, Catherine did not have a mutual feeling toward Henry because after seventeen months of marriage, she was arrested for adultery. Because of her...