Henry the VIII actually had six wives. In order: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boelyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. Anne Boelyn and Catherine Howard were the two that were beheaded.
Henry VIII had six wives. They were Catherine of Aragon (Divorced), Anne Boleyn (Executed), Jane Seymour (Died), Anne of Cleves (Divorced), Kathryn Howard (Executed), and Katherine Parr (Widowed).
King Henry the VIII had six wives in all, namely Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymore, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr. Wanting to have a male heir he married six different women.