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Henry VIII did not divorce any of his wives. His marriage to Katherine of Aragon was annulled, by the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer. Henry also annulled his marriage to his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves.

Divorce is probably an understatement but Henry the 8th ultimately needed a wife who would bear a male offspring to eventually take over as King of England. A son was eventually sired with his marriage to Jane Seymour when they gave birth to a son named Prince Edward in 1537, who would eventually become King Edward VI.
Part of the reason was because he needed a male heir. He actually did not divorce Catherine, the marriage was annulled.

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