HENRY VIII HAD SIX WIVES (“Money, Money, Money” By ABBA) by History Teachers

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 (1)________ hadn't married Henry
That was (2)__________ downfall


The first was Catherine by (3)________
She was from Aragon in (4)__________
Oh, poor Kate!
She married Arhur, Henry's brother
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 (5)________ (6)__________ was Mary!
Henry, Henry, Henry
Had so (7)________
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


Most infamous was Anne Boleyn
But from the start the couldn't win
Well, of course!
She was attractive to the king
But wouldn't love unless a queen
So a divorce!
She promised Henry a (8)________ heir
But had Elizabeth with red hair
"I (9)________ a little neck," she said
Right before they (10)______________ her head


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


Jane Seymour was the next to wed
Betrothed the day Anne lost her head
No one did mourn!
She loved the (11)________ and tried (12)________ 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 (13)________ would die
And poor Henry was left to cry...


Henry, Henry, (14)__________
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
Anna of Cleves from Germany
Would be the (15)________ wife for Henry
She would not last!
A Lutheran (16)________________ though she be
He didn't (17)________ 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 Belov'd Sister" in name


Henry, Henry, Henry
Had so many
Wives (18)________ had to die
Henry, Henry, (19)__________
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


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 (20)____________ dear
And her love, so it (21)________________
This was high treason and so Kate
Upon the block did meet her fate!


Henry, Henry, (22)__________
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


And now we sing of (23)________________ 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 (24)________
But in a year she left this (25)__________
Had some trouble giving birth
Henry, Henry, Henry
Had so many
Wives that had to die
Henry, Henry, Henry
Had so many
Only one survived
Six (26)__________ in all
Oh the things they (27)__________ do
If they hadn't married Henry
That was (28)__________ downfall

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