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Henry VIII - HD VERSION ("Money, Money, Money" by ABBA)

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The very first historyteachers project from 2007. Need to learn about the six wives of Henry VIII? Watch this, and you'll be able to sing about them. In your sleep.

(original instrumental)

LYRICS

(Chorus)

Henry, Henry, Henry

Had so many wives that had to die

Henry, Henry, Henry

Had so many

Only one survived

Six wives in all

Oh the things they could do if they hadn’t married Henry

That was their downfall!

(Verse 1)

The first was Katherine by name

She was from Aragon in Spain

Oh, poor Kate!

She married Arthur, Henry’s bro

And when he died loved Henry so

But had to wait!

He took her as his lawful wife,

But that caused her a lot of strife

She couldn’t have a son you see

Their only child was Mary!

REPEAT CHORUS

(Verse 2)

Most infamous was Anne Boleyn

But from the start she couldn’t win

Well, of course!

She was attractive to the king

Though wouldn’t love unless a queen

So a divorce!

She promised Henry a male heir

But had Elizabeth, with red hair

“I have a little neck”, she said

Right before they chopped her head

REPEAT CHORUS

(Verse 3)

Jane Seymour was the next to wed

Betrothed the day Anne lost her head

No one did mourn!

She loved the king and tried with might

And soon much to the king’s delight

A son was born!

Prince Edward was a true blessing

Long-awaited by the king

But soon afterwards Jane would die

And poor Henry was left to cry…

REPEAT CHORUS:

(Verse 4)

Anna of Cleves from Germany

Would be the next wife for Henry

She would not last!

A Lutheran princess though she be

He didn’t like her face, you see

Annulment fast!

He nicknamed her the “Flanders Mare” -

Divorced her without a care

She stayed in England and became

“The King’s Beloved Sister” in name!

REPEAT CHORUS;

(Verse 5)

Henry would be wed again

To a cousin of Anne Boleyn

Kathryn Howard!

A “rose without a thorn”, said he

But her affair forced her to be

Sent to the Tower!

Culpeper was her cousin dear

And her love, so it appeared

This was high treason and so Kate

Upon the block did meet her fate!

REPEAT CHORUS:

(Verse 6)

And now we sing of Katherine Parr

The most kindly of wives by far

Number Six!

Cared for Elizabeth and Ed,

And old Henry’s ulcered leg

He was sick!

After the king had passed away

She got remarried right away

But in a year she left this earth

Had some trouble giving birth…

FINAL CHORUS:

Two Annes, Three Kates

And one precious Jane

But they had to marry Henry!

And it sealed their fate!

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