This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. In this video, you will hear part of a rhyme about King Henry VIII and his six wives. The rhyme helps us remember what happened to each wife, from beheading to divorce, and the reasons why Henry married so many times.

This part of the rhyme tells how Henry lost his third wife, Jane Seymour, who gave him a son but died shortly afterwards. For the good of England, Henry married again, this time to Anne of Cleves. Although the marriage did not last and they divorced, Henry and Anne stayed good friends. This short verse is one piece of a bigger story about the Tudor king and his quest for an heir.

The video is designed to be shown to pupils as part of History, key stage 2, Year 5, *New* British history 5: What was life like in Tudor England? Lesson 2: Why did Henry VIII have so many wives?