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    The Selected Six

     

    Cassie and Kaisa

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      atherine of Aragon 

    “Humble and Loyal” 

    ♕ Born December 16th, 1485

    ♕Daughter of Spanish rulers, Ferdinand and

    Isabella♕Married Prince Arthur in 1501- He died 6

    months later of sickness

    ♕Married King Henry VIII in 1509

    ♕Had a few pregnancies with miscarriages,

    finally birthed a daughter, Mary

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    ♕ Henry was frustrated because

    he wanted a male heir

    ♕ He had a few affairs, including

    one with one of Catherine’s ladies,

     Anne Bolelyn

    ♕ Henry petitioned Pope for annulment♕ Catherine was very upset when she found

    out and went to Pope to plead her case.

    The debate went on for four years. It climaxed when

    Henry got Anne pregnant.♕ He ignored Pope and got annulment from

     Archbishop of Canterbury

    moved around until death in 1536

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      Anne Boleyn “The most happy”

    ♕ Born: Between 1500 and 1509Probably at Blickling Hall

    ♕ Married to Henry VIII: 25 January 1533 Probably at thePalace of Whitehall

    ♕ Executed: 19 May 1536The Tower of London

    ♕ Buried: 19 May 1536Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula at

    the Tower of London

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    ♕ Said to have a 6 fingers and a large mole on her neck

    ♕ Considered moderately pretty; Anne was theopposite of the pale, blonde, blue-eyed image of beauty

    ♕ Near the end of 1532 she was pregnant, and near January 25, 1533, they were secretly married

    ♕  August 26, 1533 Princess Elizabeth was born; laterhad two miscarriages that were boys. Failure to produce

    a living male heir was a threat to her own life

    ♕ On May 2, was arrested for adultery, incest and

    plotting to murder the King 

    ♕ Executed: 19 May 1536, The Tower of London

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    Jane Seymour  “Bound to Serve and Obey”

    ♕ Born in 1508♕ First in service to Catherine, then Anne

    ♕ Spent time with Henry and fell in his

    favor quickly; within 24 hours of Anne’sdeath, betrothed to Henry

    ♕ Wed on May 30th, 1536, but no

    corranation

    ♕ Gave birth to Edward in 1537

    ♕ Died two weeks later of complications

    buried in Henry’s prepared tomb, only

    wife

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    Anne of leves

    “God send me well to keep”♕ Henry remained unmarried two years

    after Jane; however, political

    problems arose.

    ♕ Formed alliance with Cleves by marrying the Duke’ssister, Anne

    ♕ He didn’t like her appearance or her upbringing that

    strayed from that of music and literature.

    ♕ Tension between Cleves and the Empire grew, andHenry wanted no part in a war, thus giving more reasonfor a divorce.

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    Kathryn Howard  “Devoted and loyal”

    ♕ Believed to born around 1521

    ♕ Was lady in waiting to Anne of Cleves at age 19

    ♕ Married to Henry 16 days after Anne was divorcedmarried July 28th, 1540

    ♕ Henry was 49 and Kathryn was 19

    ♕ Was spoiled and called “a rose without a thorn”

    ♕ Cheated on Henry with younger men, rumors flew

    ♕  Appointed one of them as personal secretary1541- Archbishop Cranmer told Henry about affairs

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    ♕ Henry was in disbelief; extensive

    investigation done to prove misconductgathered enough evidence to execute

    ♕ Kathryn was beheaded at Tower of London

    on Feb 14th, 1532

    ♕ Buried in same cemetery as her cousin, AnneBoleyn

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    Katherine Parr  “To be useful in all that I do”

    ♕ Born: 1512

    ♕ Married to King Henry VIII:12 July, 1543

    ♕ Widowed: 28 January, 1547

    ♕ Died: 5 September, 1548Sudeley Castle

    ♕ Buried: 5 September, 1548St Mary's Chapel, Sudeley

    Castle

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    ♕ Katherine Parr was the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Parr

    and his wife Maud Green.♕ Katherine’s husband died in March 1543, leaving her a

    widow for the second time at 31.

    ♕  Around this time, Katherine was noticed by not onlythe King, but also Thomas Seymour, brother of the

    late Queen Jane Seymour.

    ♕ Katherine and Henry VIII were married on July 12th

    ♕ Katherine was close with all three of herstepchildren, and personally involved in the

    educational program of the younger two, Elizabeth and

    Edward.

    http://tudorhistory.org/people/tomseymour/http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/http://tudorhistory.org/seymour/http://tudorhistory.org/people/tomseymour/

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    ♕ Henry VIII died in January 1547

    ♕ Only a few months after Henry’s death, Katherine secretlymarried Thomas Seymour, but the quickness and secretnature of the union caused a scandal.

    ♕ Katherine was still able to take guardianship of PrincessElizabeth and Seymour purchased the wardship of the

    king’s cousin, Lady Jane Grey

    ♕ It was during this time that the rumors of a relationship

    between Elizabeth and Seymour arose♕ Elizabeth was sent to another household in the spring of

    1548.

    http://tudorhistory.org/jane/

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    Bibliography 

    http://tudorhistory.org/wives/