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Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard were executed for committing crimes agains the king. Anne was beheaded for High treason (betraying the trust of the king), Adultery and Incest - none of which were infact true. Katherine was executed for High treason and Adultery - no one is completley sure about the validity of the accusation of treason but the adultery was certainly true. It is famously known that whilst married to the king, Katherine became the mistress of Thomas Culpepper. She had also been betrothed to Francis Dereham and had not admitted this to the king, therefore their marriage had been null and void in the eyes of God from the start. This actually means that King Henry had no right to execute her on the grounds of adultery as they were never formally married and it was not a religiously bound marriage contract.
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∙ 10y agohe executed them for a reason. he executed one of them because she had six fingers and he thought she was a witch. he executed the other one because apparently she was having an affair with another man.
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Henry V11 was arguably the best Tudor king and didn't execute his wife. The much married Henry V111 only executed two of his six wives, both for infidelity. In order: Divorced, executed, died, divorced, executed, survived
Which famous englsh king had six wives?
Henry VIII, who's wives were; Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Seymour and Katherine Parr.
What was the religion that King Henry VIII created?
The Protestant Church of England. He created it so that he could divorce his wives
Why did Henry VII kill and divorce his wives?
He didn't. His son, King Henry VIII famously married six times - see the related question links below.
How any wives did King Henry VII have?
Answer King Henry VII of England had one wife. His son, King Henry VIII famously had six wives.
Who was capricious English king who tired of five of his six wives?
The Capricious King Was King Henry VIII who tied of five of his six wives.
What king had six or more wives?
King Henry the 8 had 6 wives.
What English king had six wives'?
King Henry the Eighth of England was noted for having six wives.
Who led the English reformation by forming the Anglican church. why?
King Henry VIII. He did it, basically, so that he could get more money and divorce his many wives.
Which King Henry had the 8 wives as well as had affairs with women?
Answer King Henry VIII of England had SIX wives, and at least two mistresses.
Which king had five of his six wives killed?
There was no King who "had five of his six wives killed." Assumimg this refers to King Henry VIII of England, who married six times and two of whose wives were tried and executed for treason, full details on the links below.
Did king Henry divorce all six of his wives?
No, divorced only two..Catherine of Aragon his fist wife and Anne of Cleves his fourth wife. Here is an easy way to remember what happened to Henry the VIII's wives: Divoced, beheaded and died; divorced, beheaded, survived.
