Why didn't Henry VIII have any children from his later wives?

According to multiple theories, Henry VIII may have suffered from a number of ailments, ranging from syphilis to osteomyelitis. But I found this theory more intriguing: that Henry carried the gene for the Kell antigen. read more

Henry’s wives didn’t have our modern vitamin-rich diets. Some historians speculate that Anne Boleyn suffered from goiter, because a swelling of her neck is mentioned by several sources. Most of Henry’s wives, despite eating the finest foods available, were probably vitamin-deficient. read more

His obesity would have been a factor too. There was also the effect of stress on his libido, and perhaps on his sperm development. Henry wanted a legitimate son. Only when Edward was born did he wait 2 years before marrying. Anna of Cleves did not appeal to his libido. read more

A few days later, Henry had a very nasty fall from his horse while jousting. He was unconscious for about 2 hours. 2 days later Anne miscarried + of a male child! Henry’s reaction made it plain that he had reached the point of no return as far as Anne was concerned. read more

Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: there’s no way to know for sure because there’s no way to perform the necessary medical tests on Henry, Anne, and the two Catherines. read more

Another is that Henry lost potency as he aged. Anne's brother George Boleyn was asked at his trial if Anne had told him that the King could not maintain an erection. His obesity would have been a factor too. read more