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This time Catherine gave birth to a son…

This time Catherine gave birth to a son…. Unfortunately…. he was not to be either. Henry and Catherine kept waiting for a sucessor to come. Catherine gave birth to another son…. Unfortunately.. He was not to be either. Catherine gave birth to another son….

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This time Catherine gave birth to a son…

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  1. This time Catherine gave birth to a son…

  2. Unfortunately… he was not to be either

  3. Henry and Catherine kept waiting for a sucessor to come.

  4. Catherine gave birth to another son….

  5. Unfortunately.. He was not to be either

  6. Catherine gave birth to another son….

  7. Unfortunately.. He was not to be either

  8. Catherine miscarried 2 times…and then…

  9. She gave birth to another son….

  10. Unfortunately, he was not to be either They can’t all be angels!

  11. Catherine gave birth to a daughter who lived… This time…

  12. Eventually, she would rule England as … Mary I.. Or Bloody Mary

  13. Henry came to believe that God had cursed his marriage to Catherine and that a suitable heir (male) might never be born to the union.

  14. In the meantime.. Henry met Anne Boleyn, a lady-in- waiting to Catherine.

  15. This is Anne

  16. Although still married to Catherine Henry began an affair with Anne

  17. At first, Henry was satisfied to have Anne strictly as a lover

  18. But when she gave birth to a healthy child,

  19. (Healthy Child! ) Elizabeth I!

  20. Anne convinced him that she could give him what Catherine could not…lots of healthy babies!

  21. Male babies!!!

  22. Although Henry cared for Catherine, he decided to divorce her and marry Anne so that a son would inherit his throne to provide a strong monarch for England.

  23. That was not going to be easy since Catherine was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen of Spain.

  24. Yup… that’s the same couple that financed Columbus’ voyages!

  25. Afraid of making her powerful family angry, the Pope refused to grant Henry a divorce from Catherine!

  26. Unable to get a divorce, Henry broke away from the Catholic Church and formed his own church.

  27. He was made head of the new church (The Church of England) and had his marriage to Catherine annulled.

  28. He sent both Catherine and Mary away to an estate.

  29. Henry and Anne married

  30. The People in England hated Anne and the marriage was a difficult one.

  31. Many thought Anne was a witch because she had 6 fingers.

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