The Secret Lives of Henry VIII's Wives

Henry VIII's six wives — Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr — were more powerful, more capable, and more fascinating than Tudor history ever gave them credit for. Let's fix that.

SOURCES
Catherine of Aragon:
• Bergenroth, G. A., ed. "Introduction." Calendar of State Papers, Spain. London, 1868. British History Online. british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/spain/s…
• Bridge, Mark. "Katherine of Aragon’s Military Nous Helped Defeat Scots Invasion." The Times, May 27, 2020.
• Britannica Editors. "Catherine of Aragon." Encyclopedia Britannica, January 3, 2026. britannica.com/biography/Catherine-of-Aragon
• Brown, Rebecca Starr. "The Upbringing of Katherine of Aragon & Her Siblings." RebeccaStarrBrown.com, March 5, 2018. rebeccastarrbrown.com/2018/03/05/the-childhood…
• Glasgow Museums Collections Online. "Catherine Aragon." collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?re…
• Prendergast, Maria Teresa. "King, Confessor, and Princess: Contesting Catherine of Aragon’s Dowry and Soul in Her 1507 Letters."
• Solly, Meilan. "When Catherine of Aragon Led England’s Armies to Victory Over Scotland." Smithsonian Magazine, October 14, 2020. smithsonianmag.com/history/when-catherine-arag…
• Zarevich, Emily. "Catherine of Aragon: Europe’s First Female Ambassador." Daily JSTOR, January 2, 2023. daily.jstor.org/catherine-of-aragon-europes-fi…
Anne Boleyn:
• "Anne Boleyn." Historic Royal Palaces. hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories…
• "Anne Boleyn Timeline." Hever Castle. hevercastle.co.uk/visit/hever-castle/timelines…
• Percy, Henry. "Henry Percy." Spartacus Educational. spartacus-educational.com/Henry_Percy.htm
• Toscani, Melissa. "Anne Boleyn." Prof. Pavlac’s Women’s History Resource Site. departments.kings.edu/womens_history/anneboley…
Jane Seymour:
• Britannica Editors. "Jane Seymour." Encyclopedia Britannica. britannica.com/biography/Jane-Seymour
• EBSCO Research. "Jane Seymour." History Research Starters, 2022. ebsco.com/research-starters/history/jane-seymour
• "Jane Seymour: Henry VIII’s Favourite Queen?" Historic Royal Palaces. hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-st…
• Walsh, Alexandra. "The Scandalous Seymours." Historia Magazine, July 26, 2022. historiamag.com/the-scandalous-seymours
Anne of Cleves:
• "Anne of Cleves." Historic Royal Palaces. hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-st…
• "Anna of Cleves: Early Life and Court Culture." Maidens and Manuscripts, September 22, 2021. maidensandmanuscripts.com/2021/09/22/anna-of-c…
• Nunn, Hillary. "‘It Lak’th but Life’: Redford’s Wit and Science, Anne of Cleves, and the Politics of Interpretation." Comparative Drama, vol. 33, no. 2, 1999. JSTOR. jstor.org/stable/41153970
Catherine Howard:
• "Catherine Howard." Historic Royal Palaces. hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-st…
• Britannica Editors. "Catherine Howard." Encyclopedia Britannica. britannica.com/biography/Catherine-Howard
• "Catherine Howard: Facts About Her Life, Death and Marriage to Henry VIII." History Extra. historyextra.com/period/tudor/catherine-howard…
• "Catherine Howard: Why Was She Executed?" Thirteen/WNET. thirteen.org/wnet/sixwives/meet/ch_handbook_wh…
Katherine Parr:
• "Katherine Parr." Historic Royal Palaces. hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-st…
• Kulik, R. M. "Lady-in-waiting." Encyclopedia Britannica, July 13, 2024. britannica.com/topic/lady-in-waiting

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