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Two were executed in such a fashion:

Anne Boleyn (2nd wife)

Katherine Howard (5th wife)

While adultery was one of the reasons given, it is very doubtful that Anne Boleyn was guilty of adultery.

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Which wife of Henry VIII was accused of beheading him?

Henry VIII was not beheaded, therefore none of his wives were accused of that.


Which of Henry viii wives were beheaded fo adultery?

His second wife, Anne Boleyn, who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I was beheaded for adultery, as was his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.


Why is Catherine Parr so important?

Katherine Parr was the sixth and last wife of Henry VIII. She was almost one of the 3rd of Henry's wives to become beheaded. But she managed not to become beheaded by her intelagents. King Henry died and she got remarried.


What do the initials HA stand for during reign of Henry viii on tapestries and royal furnishings?

They were the initials of Henry and Anne - his second wife and the first one that he had beheaded.


What happened to each wife of Henry VIII?

His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, Henry and Catherine divorced. His second wife was Anne Boleyn, Henry beheaded her because he thought she was having an affair and she failed to give him a male son. His third wife was Jane Seymour, she was Henry's favourite wife because she was the only one who gave him a son (Edward). Jane died! His fourth wife was Anne of Cleve's, Henry divorced her. His fifth wife was Catherine Howard, Henry beheaded her because he had been told that she had been intimate with other men. AND FINALLY! His sixth wife was Katherine Parr, Henry died whilst still married to her. SHE SURVIVED!!!! There is a rhyme about the wives and it goes like this: Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived!

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Which wife of Henry the eighth was first accused of trapped the king with a phitler and then beheaded for unfaithfulness?

Catherine Howard, Henry 8's fifth wife was first accused of trapping him with a philter and then beheaded for unfaithfulness


Which wife of Henry VIII was accused of beheading him?

Henry VIII was not beheaded, therefore none of his wives were accused of that.


When was Henry VIII's fifth wife killed?

Catherine Howard was the 5th wife of Henry VIII, she was beheaded (executed) on the 13th February 1542.


Who is Anna Boleyn?

Henry VIII's second wife, beheaded in 1536


What wife was Catherine howard?

Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of King Henry VIII and the second wife to be beheaded but the first to be beheaded by ax.


How king Henry VIII's 2nd wife die?

If she was not beheaded, she was his one wife who died of natural causes.


What happened to king Henry VIII fifth wife?

Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII. She met her end by being beheaded.


When did Henry VIII's fifth wife Catherine Howard die?

She was beheaded in 1542.


Which wife of Henry VIII was beheaded with a sword?

Anne Boleyn, on the 19th May 1536.


Who was king Henry the 8 second wife?

Henry VIII's fifth wife was Catherine Howard, who was later beheaded for adultery.


Which of Henry viii wives were beheaded fo adultery?

His second wife, Anne Boleyn, who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I was beheaded for adultery, as was his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.


What happened to king Henry's fifth wife?

Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII. She met her end by being beheaded.