Procedure

1. The first thing that you are going to want to do is to figure out a little background knowledge on the wives of Henry VIII. You are going to write an article about what happened to Henry's six wives in approximately 200 words.
 
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Based on your initial thoughts,
- How would you describe Henry as a husband?
- Would a woman want to be married to him? Why or Why not?

2. If you are going to be able to find King Henry a suitor, you must know the things that he stood for and accomplished during his life because after all, his legacy is important to him. Follow the links, watch the two video clips and read the sections marked

- What did you find out about Henry's early religious beliefs?
- What was Henry's most lasting military accomplishment?
- Why was Henry so focused on having a male heir? What were some of the things that he did to ensure this would happen?
- What was the main reason Henry started the Church of England?
- Without the Catholic Church to answer to, who was going to keep the monarchy in check in the years that followed Henry's death?

3. In order to find a wife that will make a lasting impression on Henry, you must first go more in-depth on what he liked and what he disliked about his previous 6 wives. Pay special attention to the absolute power that Henry wielded to get what he wanted. Use this link to learn more about his wives. Read the small excerpts about their lives as queen.
- What did you notice about the ages of the particular women?
- To what extremes was Henry willing to go to get what he wanted? What would this suggest about the amount of people willing to go against the king?
- Were any of these marriages set up for political gains?
- Did Henry appear to answer to anybody other than himself?

4. So as to avoid the pitfalls of past advisers and wives take a quick look at this link to find out about the people he has had beheaded. Pay special attention to numbers 5-1 because they were, at one point, very close with Henry. Make sure you click "next" to start the show.
- What did you notice about the relationships Henry had with numbers 5-1?
- Would this scare you away from getting close to him at all?

ALL THE LINKS USED IN THE PROCEDURE:

The wives of King Henry VIII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKxFjsFdbD4

Info on King Henry VIII

Info on King Henry VIII's wives

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