7/6/2008 Journal - King Henry VIII and Family I'm King Henry VIII.� Sometimes it's said I'm full of beans for I married half a dozen queens.� Three have the same name - Kate - but each of them will have a different fate.� A couple of Annes and one called Jane are my queens' other names My children, they number three, Mary, Liz, and Edward, my heirs to be. Now all the nine have lines to say.� So� I bid farewell for another day. I'm Catherine of Aragon from Spain, the first wife of King Henry.� Our daughter's name is Mary, a good Catholic name.� But Henry, he wants a son.� So he divorces me without the Pope's consent and England becomes a Protestant government I'm Anne Bolyn, Henry's second wife.� He swore he'd cherish me all his life. But I too had a daughter, just a little bit of a thing, named Elizabeth. So when the King saw another, instead, he chopped off my poor head.
The very next afternoon I, Jane Seymour, became Henry's third wife and I had a son, Prince Edward.. Everyone thought my reign was pretty secure and tied but l2 days later I up and died.
I'm number four, Anne of Cleves from Germany.� Henry and I got married in January, l540. But Henry thought I was homely.� So that July, he asked me for a divorce. Knowing the fate of Catherine and Anne I agreed, of course.� In return, Henry was very generous to me.� I never remarried but I lived a very happy life and I was his last surviving wife.
I'm Catherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife.� Anne Bolyn and I are first cousins.� But I never thought that I would have the same fate - beheaded - half a dozen years later. Last came me, Catherine Parr.�� I took care of ailing Henry.� That was my fate.� So when he died I followed him� one� year later in l548.
I'm Edward VI, King of England.� Even though I'm only ten, I solemnly promise to be a good King to all Englishmen. For six� years I rule England from sea to sea until at age l6 I die of T.B. At last, I, Mary am queen.� But I must marry soon and have an heir else my sister, Elizabeth, will become the next ruler of this kingdom� Prince Phillip of Spain has agreed to come to England for us to be wed. Our marriage vows are done.� It looks like I have finally won.� Suddenly, Phillip becomes King of Spain and leaves��� England never to return again and soon after I die of cancer.
I'm Elizabeth I, queen of England.� My rule is fair to all my countrymen.� Freedom of religion and no strife or war makes my kingdom have much more than all the others before. King Phillip sends his Armada into the Channel.� To conquer England is his goal. But English ships and seamen are more bold.� After 45 years of reign my life is spent and I have seen my people increase their power, their knowledge, and their cent.
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