How many wives did king henry viii behead?
Only two of King Henry’s six wives were beheaded. Catherine who was married to the King from 1509 to 1533 was divorced. Anne Boleyn who was married to the King from 1533 to 1536 was beheaded. She gave the king a daughter but miscarried with a girl and later with a boy. A conspiracy developed that was intended to prove that Anne was involved in adultery and a number of her family and friends were arrested. Through torture they were able to put together enough of a case to try Anne for adultery and she was found guilty. A special executioner was brought in just for her and she was executed in 1536. Jane Seymour was married to the King from 1536 to 1537. She bore the King a son and died about two weeks after the delivery. Anne of Cleves was married to the King for only a few months in 1540 and was then divorced. Kathryn Howard was married to the King from 1540 to 1542. She was much younger than the King and it was discovered she was actually involved in an adulterous affair. She was behea
