We wrote this poem today...

Henry the Eighth he had six wives,
do you want to know about their lives?
Divorced, beheaded then one died,
divorced, beheaded one survived!

Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess,
and Henry the VIII was 18 - no less.
She married the king in 1509,
when we talk about wives, she was first in line.

Anne Boleyn was the second wife,
but you definitely couldn’t say she had a long life.
They chopped off her head and this was the reason,
they called her a witch and charged her with treason.

Jane Seymour the ghost haunts the Hampton Court stairs,
Edward, her child was the next male heir.
They had lots of love and Henry savoured it,
there was no doubt that she was his favourite.

Anne of Cleves she looked like a horse,
and that’s why Henry would ask for divorce.
She eventually died in 1557,
She’d outlived Henry, they’re both now in heaven.

Catherine Howard was the fifth queen,
but with other men I’m afraid she was seen
She had other loves, and Henry once said,
“I’ve had enough – let’s chop off her head.”

Katherine Parr was the sixth and last wife,
but Henry was close to the end of his life
Henry VIII with his feelings low,
left Katherine Parr as a lonely widow.

Written by all of Class 5