Name the characters up to chapter 3: -­‐Henry VIII -­‐Catherine Parr: last of the six wives of Henry VIII. The narrator of the story. -­‐Margaret: Katherine’s new maid. -­‐Katherine of Aragon: First Henry’s wife -­‐Princess Mary: Katherine and Henry’s only daughter. -­‐Anne Boleyn: Henry’s second wife. -­‐Uncle William. -­‐When did Henry VIII die? He died in 1547 -­‐Who is the narrator of the book? The narrator of the book is Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and last wife. -­‐Is Margaret old? No, she is very young -­‐How many languages did Henry VIII speak? He spoke 5 languages -­‐How was Henry VIII when he was young? He was tall, strong and handsome. -­‐How was Henry VIII when he was old? He was fat and ugly. -­‐Was Henry VIII good at? He was good at horse-­‐riding and tennis, playing music and wriRng. -­‐Did Henry VIII have a lot of misstresses? Yes, he did -­‐What did Catherine find in the wooden box? She found some old leWers wriWen by Henry VIII’s six wives, a gold necklace and a small piece of hair. -­‐How long were Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon married? They were married for 24 years. -­‐Did they have any child? Yes, Princess Mary -­‐Did Henry have any child with his second wife? Who? Princess Elisabeth -­‐Can you name all Henry VII’s wives? Katherine of Aragon. Anne Boleyn. Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Katherine Howard Catherine Parr -­‐Where was Katherine of Aragon from? She was from Spain. -­‐Was Henry VIII her first husband? No, She married Henry’s brother Arthur but he died. -­‐How long were Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon married? They were married for 24 years. -­‐Why did Henry divorce Katherine? Because he wanted a son and she only gave him a daughter, Princess Mary. Besides, Henry was in love with Anna Boleyn. -­‐Did she ever have any son? Yes, she had a son –Henry, Prince of Wales, but he died when he was only seven weeks old. -­‐Was Katherine the daughter of a King? Yes, she was the daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of CasRle: The Catholic Monarchs. -­‐Was Katherine Catholic or Protestant? She was Catholic. -­‐What did she send Henry VIII? She sent him a necklace with a gold cross -­‐Why did Henry VIII broke with the Pope and the Catholic Church? Because they did not agree to the divorce between Katherine and Henry VIII. -­‐Who became the Head of the Church of England? Henry VIII -­‐Was Henry VIII sad when Katherine of Aragon died? No, he dressed in yellow and dances all night with his new queen. -­‐Who was Henry VII’s second wife? Anne Boleyn. -­‐How was she like? hair and wonderful black eyes. She had beauRful long Men fell in love with her. She was very clever. -­‐How long were they married? Less tan three years. -­‐Did Henry become Rred of her? Why? Yes, Henry son became Rred of her. He wanted a son. -­‐Did they have any child? Yes, a daughter, Princess Elizabeth. -­‐Did they have any son? She nearly had a son, but she had a miscarriage. -­‐Where did the Henry VII send Anne Boleyn? Why? To the Tower of London. Becouse she did not give him a son, she talked a lot, she was a difficult woman. She liked to tell Henry what to do. She had lovers. -­‐What does Uncle William think about Anne Boylen? She was a witch. She was dangerous. -­‐According to Uncle William, how many finger did Anne have? According to Uncle William she had 6 fingers. -­‐According to Uncle William how many lovers did Anne Boylen have? Five lovers. -­‐What happened to her alleged five lovers? They were beheaded. -­‐How did Anne Boulen die? She was beheaded. -­‐Did she know she was about to die? Yes, she did. -­‐How did she feel when she found out? She felt calm. -­‐Did Anne Boylen confess she had had lovers? No, she said she did not have any lovers. She said she was a true wife. -­‐In her leWer, what is the last thing she ask to Henry VIII? To be kind to their daughter Elizabeth. -­‐What did she send Ellizabeth? A gold necklace. -­‐Was the necklace in the wooden box? No, it wasn’t there. yesterday box leWers hair wives necklace young handsome tennis old fat tomorrow Divorced Beheaded Twenty-­‐four years (they were married for that Rme) Wild and dangerous Princess Mary (Katherine’s daughter) Three and a half years Spain Princess Elizabeth (Anne’s daughter) Henry’s brother Arthur A witch Six fingers A gold cross Tower of London A sword The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor A European royal house of Welsh origin descended from Prince Rhys ap Tewdwr. Its first monarch was Henry VII, a descendant through his mother of a branch of the English royal House of Lancaster. The Tudor family rose to power in the wake of the Wars of the Roses, between the houses of Lancaster and York. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, uniRng the former warring facRons under a new dynasty. In total, five Tudor monarchs ruled their domains for just over a century. Henry VIII of England was the only male-­‐line male heir of Henry VII to live to the age of maturity. Issues around the Royal succession (including marriage and the succession rights of women) became major poliRcal themes during the Tudor era. The House of Stuart came to power in 1603 when the Tudor line failed, as Elizabeth I died without issue. Margaret Tudor Arthur Tudor Henry Tudor Mary Tudor She had no children He died when he was 15 years old. CHAPTER 4 JANE SEYMOUR -­‐Who was Jane Seymour? Henry’s third wife. -­‐When did the King marry Jane Seymour? Just ten days aBer Anne’s death. -­‐How was Jane Seymour? She was quite and careful. -­‐Was Jane Seymour nice to Henry’s daughters? Yes, she was very kind to them. She was like a mother to both of them. -­‐How was Henry like when he married Jane Seymour? He was beginning to get fat and his face was just like a big potato. -­‐Did Henry love Jane Seymour ? Yes, he did. -­‐Did Henry and Jane Seymour have any child? Yes, King Edward. -­‐What hapenned to Jane Seymour ? She died soon aBer King Edward was born. -­‐What was inside Jane’s leNer? A piece of brown hair. -­‐Was Henry sad aBer Jane Seymour died ? Yes, he was very unhappy CHAPTER 5 Anne of Cleves -­‐How was Anne of Cleves? She was ugly. She looked like a horse. -­‐Who was Anne of Cleves? She was a German princess. -­‐Why did Henry married Anne of Cleves? Because he was very sad and lonely. He wanted a new wife, and he wanted a second son because Edward was very weak. He also wanted to please the Germans. -­‐Can you tell the story behind Holbein’s picture of Anne of Cleves? Henry couldn’t go and see Anne for himself, so he sent his arRst Holbein to paint a picture of her. Holbein painted a fine picture of Anne and sent it back to to Henry. Henry inmediatly fell in love with Anne but when he saw her, he found out she was ugly. -­‐Did Hery marry Anne of Cleves? Yes, he did -­‐How long were Henry and Anne of Cleves married? They divorced aBer 6 months. CHAPTER 6 Katherine Howard -­‐How did Hery meet Katherine Howard? She was one of the ladies at Anne’s palace. -­‐How old was Katherine Howard when they married? She was eighteen. -­‐How did Henry call Katherine Howard? His “beauRful flower”. -­‐How old was Henry when he married Katherine Howard? He was forty-­‐nine, thirty years older than her. -­‐Did they have a son? No, they didn’t. -­‐Who was Thomas Culpeper? Katherine Howard’s lover. -­‐What happened to Katherine Howard? She was sent to the Tower of London and beheaded. CHAPTER 6 Catherine Parr -­‐How old was Catherine Parr when she married Henry? She was thirty-­‐one. Was Henry her first husband? No. He was her third husband. -­‐Where did they meet They met at a party at Hampton Court Palace. -­‐Who was Thomas Seymour? He was Catherine Parr ‘s lover before she married Henry. -­‐Did Catherine Parr and Henry have any children? No, they didn’t. -­‐Did Catherine Parr marry again aBer Henry’s death? Yes, she married Thomas Seymour. -­‐Did Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour have any children? Yes, Mary. -­‐When did Catherine die? Six days aBer Mary was born. -­‐What happened to Thomas Seymour? He tried to be Princess Elisabeth’s lover. He was beheaded because of this. -­‐What happened to King Edward? He died just before his sixteenth birthday. -­‐Who became Queen aBer King Edward’s death? Mary, Katherine of Aragon’s daughter. She was queen for 5 years. -­‐Did Catherine Parr and Henry have any children? -­‐Who did Queen Mary marry? She married Philip of Spain. -­‐Was Queen Mary a religious person? She was a strong Catholic and she killed many people who were not Catholics. -­‐Who was queen aBer Mary? Elizabeth, Anne Boleyn’s daughter, became queen of England. -­‐For how long was Elizabeth queen of England? She was queen of England for forty-­‐five years. -­‐Did Elizabeth ever marry? No, she didn’t. DIVORCE BEHEADED DIED DIVORCE BEHEADED King Edward Jane Seymour King Henry VIII Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Holbein Anne of Cleves King Henry VIII F. He was 31 years older. T F. He wanted another son. T T F T Edward Elizabeth Mary