Tudor Tunes

A few more Tudor tunes for you to enjoy.

This time the theme has been extended to incorporate all Henry's wives (again for the tune think London Bridge). 

Henry VIII he had six wives

Had six wives, had six wives

Henry VIII he had six wives

Here’s what happened

Cath’rine Aragon he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Cath’rine Aragon he will wed

How he loves her

Catherine can’t bear a son

Bear a son, bear a son

Catherine can’t bear a son

He’ll divorce her

Anne Boleyn now he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Anne Boleyn now he will wed

Loves no other

Anne Boleyn has failed too

Failed too, failed too

Anne Boleyn has failed too

He’ll behead her

Jane Seymour now he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Jane Seymour now he will wed

11 days after

Jane Seymour had Henry’s son

Henry’s son, Henry’s son

Jane Seymour had Henry’s son

He’ll soon lose her

Anna of Cleves he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Anna of Cleves he will wed

For her brother

Anna of Cleves he likes not

He likes not, he likes not

Anna of Cleves he likes not

He’ll divorce her

Cath’rine Howard he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Cath’rine Howard he will wed

His rose he calls her

Cath’rine Howard had affairs

Had affairs, had affairs

Cath’rine Howard had affairs

He’ll behead her

Catherine Parr he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Catherine Parr he will wed

Loves another

Catherine Parr will survive

Will survive, will survive

Catherine Parr will survive

He died before her

Henry VIII had six wives

Had six wives, had six wives

Henry VIII had six wives

That’s what happened