"How they Croaked"
King Henry VIII
Born As a Tudor, Henry became one of the most tyrannical KING of Enlgand, after his brother died. He became King at the age of 17 and married his brothers widow Katherine of Aragon. Henry was an athletic person, he jousted and wrestled, and even dabbed into fine arts.
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Birth of Henry VIII
Born to the Tudor home and known as Henry Tudor.
When?
Sunday, Jun 28, 1491, 09:00 PM
Where?
London, England
Wives of Henry VIII
Katherine of Aragon
First wife of Henry VIII, she gave forth Elizabeth I. He divorced her though because she couldn't bear him a son.
Anne Boleyn
Second wife to Henry, She gave birth to a female as well named Elizabeth I. Anne was beheaded by the king, simple because he found love in another woman.
Jane Seymour
Third wife to Henry, gave birth to Edward VI His only living son. Anne died giving birth to the illegitimate son Name Henry Fitzroy, and was unacknowledged by Henry.
Anne of Cleves
Fourth wife to Henry. There marriage was annulled after her engagement to another man wasn't fully denounced. She gained the title of "Sister to the king".
Katherine Howard
Fifth wife to Henry. Almost immediately married Henry after the annulment of his previous marriage. She was later beheaded for supposedly committing an act of treason against he king. That treason was committing adultery with another man during their marriage.
Katherine Parr
Sixth and finale wife of Henry. She became widowed after the Kings death. She to guardianship of Elizabeth and Edward and personally aided them in there education.
Children of the King
Mary I
only living daughter to Henry and Katherine of Aragon. She later became known as "Bloody Mary", because she prosecuted the Protestants because they wouldn't convert to Catholicism.
Elizabeth I
Daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry. Later became queen after Edward died in his young age.
Edward VI
Only son of Henry and Jane Seymour. He took the crown at the age of 9, and died at the age of 15.
Death of the King
Henry had always been in a health decline. He was so fat that the blood in his legs couldn't circulate, causing them to inflame and create sores. Those sores would burst open and become infected. In his last days the King went to shot stags and he came back with both legs inflamed, and a high fever. He called in barber-surgeons to cauterize the open wounds on his legs. None of it helped though. A few days later the King died, but know one desired to tell anyone. So the King lay rotting in his room, as everyone around him acted as if nothing had happened. When the King was buried they left open his coffin, and it is said that his remains exploded from decomposition and spilled out of the coffin.
Event Information
Death of the King
When?
Tuesday, Jan 28, 1547, 12:00 AM
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