Henry VIII is famous for marrying 6 wives, abandoning 2 of them and beheading another 2. Some might say he ruined their lives! And though they may have briefly been Queens, they also likely cursed they met the royal tyrant. In his Majesty’s search for new brides there were a handful of ladies whom he considered, but either turned down, or rejected him. Let’s meet the 8 lucky ladies who managed to avoid a fateful walk down the aisle with the murderous monarch. And consider how their lives, and history might have been different if they had married Henry VIII.Potential 1st Wives:Marguerite de Angoulême, Queen of NavarreEleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal & FrancePotential 4th Wives:Mary of Guise, Queen of Scotland Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu Christina of DenmarkAmelia of ClevesPotential 7th Wife:Katherine Willoughby (Catherine Brandon), Duchess of Suffolk Real Wives:Catherine of AragonAnne BoleynJane SeymourAnne of ClevesCatherine HowardCatherine ParrJoin me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholidayFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatimePlease consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes!Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug MaxwellMusic: Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/258/journey-in-the-new-worldArtist: http://www.twinmusicom.org#HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHolidayPlease contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices