Probably one of the most scandalous times in history, or specifically U.K. history, is the reign ofHenryVIII.
NowHenry VIIIhad it all: a strong kingdom, good looks, and he could have anyone he wanted.
And that’s because that’s how it went from the first wife to the last, in order.
And that’s why people are so enamored with him even today.
However, Henry was hellbent on having a son so he started having affair after affair.
Eventually, he found his way to the alluring Anne Boleyn and carried out a seven-year affair.
Now Anne said that she would give him a son, only if theking would marryher instead.
So what did he do?
He literally changed the church so you can divorce Catherine, and be with Anne.
Yet, Anne could never conceive a son and ended up giving birth to Elizabeth I.
After a year together, they had a son named Edward, but Jane passed away soon after.
This also ended in her head getting chopped off for cheating on him.
Henry VIII then ended up with Catherine Parr one year later.
Marrying in July 1543, the two stayed together until his death in 1547.
So to put it simply, his love life was crazy.
But there’s a lot more to it, that most people don’t know (viaHistory).
Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn had familial ties to two other of Henry’s wives.
Catherine Howard, the fifth wife, and Boleyn were actually first cousins.
However, the tworoyalsnever actually met since they had such a large age difference of 15 years.
Along with Catherine, Boleyn was also second cousins with another wife, Jane Seymour.
However, the two actually hated each other.
Seymour was Boleyn’s lady-in-waiting, and the two allegedly got in a squabble.
Jane had a necklace with a portrait of Henry VIII and Anne lost it (viaFactinate).
Now it’s unknown how long the affair lasted, but a lot of rumors came out of it.
It doesn’t stop there.
Apparently, Henry VIII carried outan affairwith Anne Boleyn’s mother, Elizabeth Boleyn, the Countess of Wiltshire.
She was a lady-in-waiting for Elizabeth of York and Catherine of Aragon.
Along with that, Henry chose to be buried next to her over any other wife or family member.
And that’s because the couple only lasted a few weeks together.
And afterward, asked for a quick annulment (viaNational Geographic Kids).
But unlike most people, she was 100 percent okay with it.
She was more than happy to annul the marriage, and something strange happened.
Henry was so shocked that she was OK with it, that he rewarded her.
Apparently, he thought of being a king as a pit stop before his music career could take off.
He lovedperforming, singing, andcomposing music.
He loved it so much that he actually had a huge collection of musical instruments.
His music career did have some good moments.
Along with that, it’s said he would create music to seduce his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
One legend says that Henry wrote the famous folk song “Greensleeves” anonymously.
However, that’s never been confirmed, and probably never will (viaFactinate).
