Henry VIII's desire was to have a SON to succeed him as King of England. He had six wives, but only three sons. The crossword solutions for Henry VIII's desire are 'SONS' (4 letters) and 'SON' (3 letters). His first wife, Catherine of Aragon, gave birth to a daughter, Mary I, but no sons. His second wife, Anne Boleyn, gave birth to Elizabeth I, but no sons. His third wife, Jane Seymour, gave birth to Edward VI, his only surviving SON.