A Brief History
This article provides a table of contents and timeline or sorts for History and Headlines’ editor Beth Michaels’ series of counterfactuals concerning the wives of King Henry VIII of England in which she takes a less-than-conventional approach and highlights aspects from their lives about which even Tudor enthusiasts may not have thought.
Digging Deeper
Introduction: A Timeline of Tudor Britain
Wife no. 1: Could Catherine of Aragon have Lied?
Wife no. 2: What if Anne Boleyn Had Slept with Henry VIII?
Wife no. 3: What if Jane Seymour Had Survived?
Wife no. 4: What if Anne of Cleves Had Been Beautiful?
Wife no. 5: Why did Catherine Howard Not Get Pregnant?
Wife no. 6: Why is Catherine Parr Considered Henry VIII’s Forgotten Wife?
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Who is your favorite wife of Henry VIII?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Baldwin, David. Henry VIII’s Last Love: The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Willoughby, Lady-in-Waiting to the Tudors. Amberley Publishing, 2015.
Baldwin-Smith, Lacey. Catherine Howard. Amberley Publishing, 2010.
Barnes, Margaret Campbell. My Lady of Cleves. Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008.
Charles River Editors. Establishing the Elizabethan Age: The Lives and Legacies of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013.
James, Susan. Catherine Parr: Henry VIII’s Last Love. The History Press, 2009.
King of England Henry VIII. The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013.
Lawrence- Young, D. Catherine Howard: Henry’s Fifth Failure. Celestial Press, 2014.
Licence, Amy. The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII: The Women’s Stories. Amberley Publishing, 2014.
Norton, Elizabeth. Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride. Amberley Publishing, 2010.
Norton, Elizabeth. Jane Seymour: Henry VIII’s True Love. Amberley Publishing, 2010.
Porter, Linda. Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr, the Last Wife of Henry VIII. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2011.
Tremlett, Giles. Catherine of Aragon: The Spanish Queen of Henry VIII. Walker Books, 2010.