Do you think that king henry viii really loved mary boleyn?

Question

he was with her for a few years. had children with her. He trusted her, when to questions about her sister anne

Answer 1

I dont think ole Henry loved anyone but himself, which is fitting because by the time he kicked the bucket there was ALOT of him to love

Answer 2

I think you are confusing Mary Boleyn with Anne Boleyn and Mary Stuart. Anyway he just loved himself, most of his wives he put in prison or got them killed, so what can one say. His women were pretty strong so perhaps he actually was a coward!

Answer 3

People in those days didn't marry because they loved their wives, they married them because of wealth and status so I'll say: no

Answer 4

If he did love her it was not for very long.  And we don't really have any proof that he had children with her.  Her children were, as far as we know, fathered by Mary's husband William Carey.  If they had been Henry's children it seems more than likely that he would have acknowledged them.  The relationship was certainly over before he became involved with Anne.

Answer 5

think it was lust as he had his head turned very quickly by other women hence the 6 wives  and also he was manipulated by his courtiers to gain favour for them the women were used defiantly pre woman's lib................no wonder his daughter Elizabeth stayed single !!

Answer 6

Henry VIII loved  and/or was attracted to many women.

Answer 7

He loved food.  He only married any of them for the (hopeful) babies they popped out.

Answer 8

I don't think Henry VIII loved anyone except himself!  He is the poster child for narcissism.  A lot of middle aged men have Henry VIII disease these days.

Answer 9

I don't believe he loved mary boleyn.  I actually believed he loved his first wife Queen Catherine of Aragon but because she couldn't produce a male heir, he had to get rid of her.  That's why he married so many times.