This document provides instructions for students to create fact files on each of King Henry VIII's six wives. It notes that Henry VIII was famously married six times and that the lesson will teach why he had six wives and what was interesting about each one. Students are asked to include details like each wife's name and number, birth/death information, any children, how the marriage ended, and interesting facts in their individual fact files. The document provides templates for students to fill out for each wife. It concludes by asking a follow up question about links between art, historical portraits, and what portraits can tell us about history.

1. Language Skills in HISTORY 2
Teacher: Marina
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Henry VIII
Henry VIII. Reformer of England for good? Or an old
fashioned king motivated by his own interest who
created more problems in the long term?
Photo Source: BITESIZE
INTRODUCTION: Can you believe that King Henry VIII was married to
SIX different women? This fact is one of the most famous gossipy-facts in
English history.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Henry VIII was a famous king but his wives
were even more talked about! In this lesson we are going learn why Henry
had SIX wives and what was so interesting about them!
YOUR TASK: You are going to make a factfile for each of the wives (just
like you see in magazines of pop stars or football players!) You are to include
the following information that you will find below:
• Name and number of wife
• Where and when was she born
• Did she have any children?
• Why did Henry put an end to this marriage?
• How did this end of marriage happen?
• Any other interesting facts about her life:

2. FACT FILES
NAME OF WIFE: Catherine of Aragon
NUMBER:
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH:
PLACE AND DATE OF DEATH:
SONS OR DAUGHTERS (number and names):
DATE in which she married Henry:
DATE in which the marriage was ended (either
Divorced/Annulled / Executed):
Interesting facts about her:

3. NAME OF WIFE: Jane Seymour
NUMBER:
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH:
PLACE AND DATE OF DEATH:
SONS OR DAUGHTERS (number and names):
DATE in which she married Henry:
DATE in which the marriage was ended (either
Divorced/Annulled / Executed):
Interesting facts about her:

4. NAME OF WIFE: Anne Boleyn
NUMBER:
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH:
PLACE AND DATE OF DEATH:
SONS OR DAUGHTERS (number and names):
DATE in which she married Henry:
DATE in which the marriage was ended (either
Divorced/Annulled / Executed):
Interesting facts about her:

5. NAME OF WIFE: Anne of Cleves
NUMBER:
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH:
PLACE AND DATE OF DEATH:
SONS OR DAUGHTERS (number and names):
DATE in which she married Henry:
DATE in which the marriage was ended (either
Divorced/Annulled / Executed):
Interesting facts about her:

6. NAME OF WIFE: Kathryn Howard
NUMBER:
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH:
PLACE AND DATE OF DEATH:
SONS OR DAUGHTERS (number and names):
DATE in which she married Henry:
DATE in which the marriage was ended (either
Divorced/Annulled / Executed):
Interesting facts about her:

7. NAME OF WIFE: Katherine Parr
NUMBER:
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH:
PLACE AND DATE OF DEATH:
SONS OR DAUGHTERS (number and names):
DATE in which she married Henry:
DATE in which the marriage was ended (either
Divorced/Annulled / Executed):
Interesting facts about her:

8. FOLLOW UP: What links could be made between art and historical
portraits? What can portraits tell us about history? Explain your answer.