'enry the Viii's Vi Wives

Seems King 'Enry The Eighth in 'is choice of wives wasn't all that judicious. To 'Is Grace's regret they were either too ambitious, promiscuous or capricious! 'E solved such prickly matters for five of them by divorce or grisly be'eadation! 'E 'ad to protect 'is own somewhat dubious reputation as 'ead of the nation! Anne Boleyn and Kate 'Oward lost their 'eads to the dreaded axe, For being a tad froward with 'Enry and with morals somewhat lax! Marriages to Anne of Cleves and Kate of Aragon were conveniently dissolved. Jane Seymour did 'er duty giving 'im a male heir, then died - crisis solved! Kate Parr was widowed when King 'Enry crossed that mysterious River Styx, But 'is five other wives as 'istory records, were left in one 'ell of a fix! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (c) All Rights Reserved