Question

Who was the first Tudor king? How many times was King Henry VIII married? Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon? What was the Act of Supremacy? Which two women did King Henry VIII marry for political reasons? Which two wives of Henry VIII were killed?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Tudor dynasty was the line of kings and queens of England ruled from 1485 until 1603.

Explanation:

The dynasty started with Henry Tudor after he defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field (the Wars of the Roses). Henry Tudor became King Henry VII of England.

Henry VIII married six times. The political unification and need for a healthy male heir drove him to marry several times.

Henry VIII wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon because as his first wife, she was not able to give him a son which he wanted for his future heir to the England throne.

The Act of Supremacy declared Henry VIII the head of the Church of England.

Anne of Cleves was a German princess whom Henry married for political reasons but divorced soon after.

Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn were two wives beheaded by Henry VIII accused of taking lovers.