Why did Henry VIII kill his wives?

We should look at Henry as a person. Henry is incredibly insecure, selfish, and easily swayed. He only became a king after the death of his older brother, Arthur, and probably always felt incompetent and outshined by him. read more

To be fair, however, Henry only directly killed two of his wives; #2 Anne Boleyn and #5 Catherine Howard, and maybe indirectly had a hand in the death of #1 Catherine of Aragon, but he didn’t kill the other 3 of his wives. read more

In legal terms, Henry VIII of England had only three wives, because three of his putative marriages were annulled. Unlike a divorce, where a married couple chooses to end their union, annulments essentially declare that a true marriage never took place. read more

AnswerKing Henry VIII of England married six times - his main reasonwas to try and produce a son who would be the undisputed, male heirto the throne.He did not, personally, kill any of his wives - the two wiveswho were executed, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, were tried andconvicted by a court of law.. read more