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What is the mnemonic device for remembering the fates of the wives of Henry VIII?

  • Died, Beheaded, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived, Divorced
  • Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
  • Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
  • Survived, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Divorced, Beheaded
Explanation

The mnemonic device "Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" is used to remember the fates of the wives of King Henry VIII. The sentence helps to recall the order in which each wife met her fate. The first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was divorced; the second wife, Anne Boleyn, was beheaded; the third wife, Jane Seymour, died; the fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, was divorced; the fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was beheaded; and the sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr, survived Henry VIII.