The six wives of Henry VIIIVersión en línea Combine the wives of Henry VIII with the matching description. Afterwards, put them in the correct historical order. por Gianni Gijsels 1 H 2 E 3 N 4 R 5 Y 6 VIII Catherine of Aragon She was a Spanish princess. She and Henry had a number of children but only one, Mary, survived. When Catherine was too old to give him another child, Henry decided to divorce her, hoping that another wife would give him a son to be his heir. 1st wife Anne Boleyn She was English. She and Henry had one daughter, Elizabeth. She was unpopular in the country and was accused of taking lovers. She was executed at the Tower of London. 2nd wife Jane Seymour Henry married her after Anne's execution. She gave Henry the son he wanted, Edward, but she died shortly after the birth. 3rd wife Anne of Cleves She was a German princess. Henry married her for political reasons but divorced her soon after. 4th wife Catherine Howard She was a cousin of Anne Boleyn. She was also accused of taking lovers and executed. 5th wife Catherine Parr She was a widow who married Henry late in his life. She survived him and married again but died soon after. 6th wife