Henry VIIIth
Henry VIIIth had several palaces of which one was Hampton Court palace with more than 60 acres of gardens. His first marriage was to Katherine of Aragon. She failed to give Henry VIII a son however she gave birth to a baby girl which she named Mary I. So Henry VIII had to ask her for a divorce. Young Anne Boleyn Marchioness of Pembrook was Henry's second wife. She also failed to give the king a son and produced Elizabeth I. there was a rumour that she loved another man and she got beheaded. The king's 3rd love of his life had to be Jane Seymour. Luckily she gave Henry a son, Edward VI. Unfortunately she died 10 days after she gave birth. But Henry kept a lock of her blonde, fair hair and never forgot her and always cared for little prince Ed. Anne of Cleves married Henry next. He fell for a painting he saw, then laid eyes on her and hated her. So there went another divorce. Catherine Howard was number five. She was nineteen when she got married. She flirted with some other people which Henry saw and she got the axe. Last but not least, Henry married Catherine Parr. By then all of his best days were behind him. Henry VIII lay in his coffin just aged fifty five and lucky Catherine stayed living. Henry VIII ruled from 1509 - 1547. Then Edward VI ruled England from the age of 9! He ruled from 1547 - 1543. Afterwards Mary I took the throne from 1553 - 1558. Lastly Elizabeth I ruled from 1558 - 1603.