Did Henry VIII Love Any of His Wives?
Did Henry VIII Love Any of His Wives? ** I'm sure your answers will mostly be negative, or maybe you'll choose one of his wives , Anne Boleyn or Jane Seymour most likely. Interestingly, Jillianne Hamilton, the author of this article, maintains that he loved all of his wives in different ways and for different reasons. Catherine of Aragon Catherine was the first wife of Henry’s to fulfill one of his desires: to be a hero. Catherine had been stuck in limbo for years between the time of Arthur’s death in 1502 and, after Henry VII’s death in 1509, Henry VIII’s succession. Henry was especially chivalric as a young man and endeavoured to emulate the heroes of Arthurian legend. One way to do this was to rescue the trapped princess and make her his bride. The two had a good marriage and partnership for many years and Catherine was frequently pregnant, so passion was involved for some time. As his love for her faded, other women came into his life and the rest is history. Anne Boleyn...