3. Henry VIII and his 6 wives Henry the 8 th became king when his brother Arthur died, Henry then married his dead brothers wife Catherine Of Aragon. He soon divorced her and married Anne Boleyn she did not please Henry and he beheaded her.Jane Seymour was next, she had a child but died soon after. Next came Anne Of Cleves she did not please Henry either and got divorced. Next was Katherine Howard Henry had his suspicions that she was seeing someone else and beheaded her Finally Katherine Parr came she pleased Henry but soon after they married Henry died leaving Katherine to be a widow.