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Who was the capricious English king who tired of five of his six wives?

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Asuming that the question (and all of its variants) refers to King Henry VIII of England, who married six times, he was not "capricious" and neither did he "tire of" any of his wives.
His multiple marriages were an attempt to produce an undisputed, male heir to the throne of England, avoiding the possibilty of a Civil War after his death and ensuring that the monarchy would continue.
There had already been two protracted civil wars in England over who would succeed to the throne, in one of which - The Wars of the Roses - Henry's father had defeated King Richard III to become King of England.
Further information about his six wives and why he married each one on the link below.

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