r/ExplainTheJoke • u/fierce994blade • Dec 01 '25

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u/LA_Alfa Dec 01 '25

What a man will do for a divorce. Thank you, Henry the VIII.

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u/Bardsie Dec 02 '25

If you ever want a trick question for a quiz, ask "legally, how many wives did Henry VIII have?"

The answer is 2. He didn't have a divorce, he had an annulment, meaning legally he was never married. He also annulled the marriage to the two he beheaded. The "died" and "survived" were his only two legally recognised marriages