Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

• A. Anne Boleyn
• B. Catherine of Aragon
• C. Jane Seymour
• D. Anne of Cleves

Answer: (B)

Henry VIII’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon. He married her in 1509, and she was the Spanish princess who bore him Mary I. Their long marriage—about 24 years—ended when Henry sought an annulment, a move that helped trigger the break with the Catholic Church and the rise of the English Reformation. After Catherine, Henry married Anne Boleyn, who became his second wife, followed by Jane Seymour and then Anne of Cleves.

Henry VIII’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon. He married her in 1509, and she was the Spanish princess who bore him Mary I. Their long marriage—about 24 years—ended when Henry sought an annulment, a move that helped trigger the break with the Catholic Church and the rise of the English Reformation. After Catherine, Henry married Anne Boleyn, who became his second wife, followed by Jane Seymour and then Anne of Cleves.