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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a historical miniseries produced by the BBC, originally aired in 1970. This series consists of six episodes, with each episode dedicated to one of the six wives of King Henry VIII, providing an in-depth exploration of their lives and fates.
Henry VIII of England had one acknowledged illegitimate child, and is suspected to have fathered several others by his various mistresses.. Henry acknowledged his paternity of Henry FitzRoy (15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536), the son of his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and granted him a dukedom; FitzRoy married Lady Mary Howard, but had no issue.
In 1525, Henry VIII became enamoured of Anne Boleyn, a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine; Anne was between ten and seventeen years younger than Henry, being born between 1501 and 1507. Henry began pursuing her; [55] Catherine was no longer able to bear children by this time. Henry began to believe that his marriage was cursed and sought ...
Catherine married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace. She was the first queen of England also to be queen of Ireland following Henry's adoption of the title king of Ireland . She was also the third of his wives to be named Catherine, although she spelled it "Kateryn" in signatures.
Portrait of Mary Boleyn, one of Henry VIII's mistresses. She was known to be very beautiful by both the English and French courts. The mistresses of Henry VIII included many notable women between 1509 and 1536. They have been the subject of biographies, novels and films.
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Transforming into Henry VIII for the new movie Firebrand wasn’t an easy feat for Jude Law. Law, 51, described the “very long, slow” process of becoming the ...
Arms of Sir Henry Fitzroy, KG, at the time of his installation as a knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (c. 15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536) was the son of Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry acknowledged.