Hello, everyone. Today, we'll discuss six women from the 15th century. (And 14th, in the case of Catherine of Aragon; my apologies, Catherine.) These are not just the protagonists of the musical Six. These were the queens of England, and the wives of Henry VIII, and today, you'll learn about their parentage, appearances, and infamous marriage(s). I hope you enjoy this. Please forgive the memes, and please keep an eye out for my upcoming projects: Catherine of Aragon - The Abandoned Queen Anne Boleyn - The Fallen Queen Jane Seymour - The Favorite Wife Anne of Cleves - The "King's Beloved Sister" Katheryn Howard - The Teenage Queen Katherine Parr - The Queen of Words These will all go into great detail about the queen they are individually about.
Thank you to Google for the images and too many sources to name for the information. (I'll list a few beneath the notes if you'd like to read more about the six queens yourself.) Yes. This IS a summary. Fullscreen is recommended. Note 1: I apologize for the mentions of virginity, adultery, and all that; however, this is an account of history, so I had to mention these. I was as vague as I could be. Don't pay too much mind to it. Note 2: Was Six the Musical historically accurate? No. Not even remotely. But I absolutely recommend it. If you want to learn more about the queens and you love to read, I also recommend Alison Weir's Six Tudor Queens series- it was well-researched, and an enjoyable read. Note 3: If you find any incorrect information, please let me know. I think my sources were trustworthy, but I'm no expert, and could easily be wrong. Obviously, no one can be sure; this is the 1500s, after all. Note 4: I tried to maintain a neutral tone in the project... however, I detest Henry. He was a monster who ruined the lives of six incredible women. And no, Anne Boelyn was not a bad person, nor was Katherine Howard the villain. This was a classic case of "historic men justifying beheading people and blaming women for their problems and insanity". Note 5: Spelling. Dear lord; I don't know if Catherine of Aragon was a C or a K or what. The best I could do was guess C because Catalina started with a C. Anne of Cleves's name was also complicated, but I took my best guess. This is the same case with both Katherine Parr and Katheryn Howard. Kudos to Jane Seymour and Anne Boleyn for not making my job harder. Sources*: Google Images (for the images) H History (https://www.history.com/news/anne-boleyn-beheaded-facts) HistoryExtra (https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/henry-viiis-six-wives-your-guide-to-the-tudor-kings-queen-consorts/) Smithsonian Magazine (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-six-the-musical-about-henry-viiis-wives-180978781/) National Geographic (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/who-are-the-real-queens-of-six) *These are probably a good 10 percent of the sources I used. Finding the other ones again and listing them here would take hours.
