Henry marries Jane Seymour , who successfully returns Princess Mary to royal favour and has opinions on the matter of religion and asks for pardons for the participants of the Pilgrimage of Grace . Jane gives birth to Henry 's long-sought male heir , Edward , but she dies soon afterwards . Henry 's courtiers advise him to marry again for diplomatic reasons , with Cromwell pushing for the German Anne of Cleves , of whose portrait Henry approves . However , when she arrives Henry is disappointed that her appearance does n't match the image , and not long after a reluctant wedding , arranges an annulment
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Henry VIII and His Six Wives