Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, was tried and convicted of treason, witchcraft and incest. She was executed by beheading. Most historians believe she was completely innocent and the charges were brought against her by her enemies at court and those who wished to gain the King's favour by enabling him to marry again.
Henry's fifth wife did have affairs with other men before and after her marriage. She was also tried and convicted of treason and was executed by beheading.
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Two of them: Anne Boleyn and Katharine Howard.
Anne Boleyn (beheaded), Catherine Parr (survived Henry).Note, Henry had six wives.
Answer King Henry VIII of England had SIX wives, and at least two mistresses.
Henry VIII beheaded Catherine Howard because two years after their marriage he was tried fro treason (disloyal to the king/queen) and was beheaded.
He executed two of his wives: Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. :-)
Answer None. Two of the wives of King Henry VIII were tried, convicted and executed for Treason.
Henry VIII is known for, primarily, two things: His six wives, and his splitting with the Roman Catholic Church and the foundation of Anglicanism.
Henry VIII had two wives executed, the first was Anne Boleyn and the second was Catherine Howard.
at least seven wifes
Two. Anne Boleyn and Cathrine Howard.
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.
Henry VIII actually had six wives, two of whom he would behead. The reason for this was because he wanted a male heir and none of them seemed to be able to give him one. The names of his wives were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr in that order. He would have a son by Jane Seymour who would eventually become King Edward VI, but he would die at a young age and Henry's firstborn daughter Mary I, would become queen.