The Family of Henry VIII Photo Gallery and related media
The Family of Henry VIII
First Wife: Catherine of Aragon
The daughter of Spanish rulers Ferdinand and Isabella, Catherine (1485-1536) was the widow of Henry's older brother Arthur. Between 1510 and 1518, she gave birth to six children, but all except Mary were stillborn or died in infancy. Henry had their marriage annulled amid much controversy in 1533.
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Remembered for his turbulent romantic life and desire to produce a male heir, Henry VIII married six women, two of whom he had executed.
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