How many wives did Henry VIII have?
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six
Two he had executed, two he cast off, one died, one outlived him.
💡 Did you know? Rhyme: „divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived“.
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Which church arose from Henry’s break with Rome?
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the Church of England
Henry made himself its supreme head.
💡 Did you know? To this day the British monarch is its head.
Why did Henry break with the Pope in the first place?
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over his divorce
The Pope refused the annulment: so Henry broke from Rome.
💡 Did you know? He wanted a male heir and married Anne Boleyn.
Which executed wife was the mother of Elizabeth I?
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Anne Boleyn
For her Henry had broken with Rome: three years later he had her beheaded.
💡 Did you know? Her daughter became the great Queen Elizabeth I.
To which royal house did Henry VIII belong?
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House of Tudor
The Tudors ruled England throughout the 16th century.
💡 Did you know? His father Henry VII founded the dynasty in the Wars of the Roses.
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