Catherine, before being married to Henry, was married to Henry's elder brother Arthur, but Arthur died young. Catherine was a keen gardener and sewed all of Henry's shirts herself.

Anne was spotted by Henry when she was a lady in waiting for Catherine of Aragon. She had 6 fingers on her left hand, and 3 breasts. Her hair was so long that she could sit upon it.
In the tower of London (when she was waiting to be beheaded), she shared a cell with a Mrs Coffin.

Jane Seymour was Henry's favourite wife, as she bore him a son, and heir.
She was a fashionable woman and plucked her hairline. She was also another keen gardener, and friends often received cucumbers as presents. She died when giving birth.

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