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Henry broke with the Catholic Church and formed the Church of England and divorced Catherine of Aragon so as to be able to marry Anne Boleyn.
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King Henry VIII's first wife was Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had originally gone from Spain to England to marry King Henry VII's oldest son, Arthur. The two were married in 1501 but Arthur died in 1502. King Henry VII did not wish to return Catherine's dowry and so had her stay in England. When Henry VIII became king, he asked Catherine to marry him. They were married on 11 June, 1509.
After quite a few stillborn children, a son who died at two months of age, and a daughter, Mary I, Henry came to believe that he was being punished by God for having married his brother's wife. He had found a Biblical passage to back up this belief. At this time he was also enamoured with Anne Boleyn who refused to become his mistress (her sister Mary had been one of Henry's mistresses). Henry was determined to have his marriage to Catherine annulled so that he could marry Anne.
Catherine refused to grant Henry the divorce he wanted, and Pope Clement VII was also refusing to grant the annulment despite Henry's best efforts to have him convinced to do so. Henry and Catherine became separated in 1531. Henry then began the Reformation of England so that he could divorce without permission from the Pope. Henry had Thomas Cranmer, the Boleyn family's chaplain appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. Cranmer secretly married Henry and Anne in January 1533. On 23 May, 1533, Cranmer, as the highest church official in England, declared Henry and Catherine's marriage null and void. Five days later, Cranmer announced Henry legally married to Anne Boleyn. This marriage forced a break from the Roman Catholic Church and brought the Church of England under Henry's control.
Anne was ultimately beheaded on charges of adultery, incest, and high treason in May 1536 despite unconvincing evidence.
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Was Anne Boleyn henry VIII's first wife?
no. she is second wife of henry
Is Henry VIII's first wife still alive?
King Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, died on 7th January 1536.
What was king Henry the VIII first wife called?
The first wife of King VIII was called Catherine of Aragon.
Is catherine parr Henry v111 first wife?
no Cathrine of aragon was Henry VIII first wife
When did king Henry viii kill his first wife?
he did not kill his first wife
What is the name of Henry 1's wife?
Catherine of Aragon was Henry viii first wife
Who was the wife of Henry VIII in 1491?
Henry was not alive in 1491 and married his first wife in 1509
Who was Henry the VIII's first wife?
Catherine of Aragon
When did Henry VIII marry his first wife?
1509.
What country was Henry VIII's first wife from?
Spain
Who was henrys first wife?
Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII. This marriage was annulled by the king in 1533.
Which Henry was first to divorce?
If you mean which wife Henry VIII first divorced, then the answer is Catherine of Aragon.
