Henry VIII's first wife and mother of Mary I
Catherine was divorced by Henry in 1533 and died in 1536.

Henry VIII's second wife and mother of Elizabeth.
Henry was by now tired of Anne and wanted rid of her. He had no intention of waiting for a divorce so his ministers invented evidence showing that Anne had been unfaithful and had plotted the death of the King. She was found guilty and was executed
in May 1536.

Henry VIII's third wife and mother or Edward VI.Although Henry became concerned when Jane did not become pregnant immediately, he was delighted when she gave birth to a son, Edward, in October 1538. Henry was very upset when Jane died a month later. On his deathbed,
Henry requested to be buried next to Jane.

Henry VIII's fourth wife. She was divorced after six months.The 24 year old German Princess arrived in England in December 1539, However, Henry was horrified when he saw her and demanded that his ministers find him a way out of the marriage. Unfortunately for Henry they could not and the marriage went ahead in January 1540. Anne was well provided for and lived out her days in England in comfort. She outlived Henry and died in 1557.

Henry VIII's fifth wife.

She was executed for adultery after two years of marriage.

Henry VIII's sixth wife. She outlived Henry and died in 1548. After Henry's death she married Edward's uncle, Thomas Seymour. Katherine Parr died in childbirth in 1548.

These pictures were inspired by some more Paul Klee paintings that are dreamlike, simple and colourful. Klee experimented a lot with all kinds of media.