His sixth and last marriage was to Catherine Parr, who was more his nursemaid than anything else, as his health was failing since his jousting accident in 1536.
Hans sjette og sidste hustru var Catherine Parr, der i højere grad var en sygeplejerske for ham en noget andet, idet hans helbred blev stadig værre, hvilket det havde gjort siden hans ulykke ved ridderturneringen i 1536.