Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

• A. Catherine of Aragon
• B. Anne Boleyn
• C. Jane Seymour
• D. Catherine Parr

Answer: (A)

Henry VIII's first wife was Catherine of Aragon. He married her in 1509, early in his reign, as part of a political alliance with Spain. She was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella and bore him Mary, who would become Queen Mary I. The marriage lasted about two decades until Henry sought an annulment, which contributed to England's break from the Catholic Church. Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Parr came later as his second, third, and sixth wives, so they are not the first.

Henry VIII's first wife was Catherine of Aragon. He married her in 1509, early in his reign, as part of a political alliance with Spain. She was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella and bore him Mary, who would become Queen Mary I. The marriage lasted about two decades until Henry sought an annulment, which contributed to England's break from the Catholic Church. Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Parr came later as his second, third, and sixth wives, so they are not the first.