King Henry VIII didn't even claim Queen Elizabeth I until she made it clear that she was respectable in everything she did and that she was very intelligent for being so young. On top of all her knowledge, she was a girl and in those days, girls weren't respected like they are today. Because Elizabeth's mother, Anne, could not provide the king with a son, she was executed on false charges of incest and adultery on May 19, 1536 ("Biography of Queen Elizabeth I"). Elizabeth was only three years old when her mother was accused of such acts. After her mother's death, Elizabeth had countless stepmothers. One of them giving the king his long-awaited son, King Edward VI ("Biography of Queen Elizabeth I"). King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour twelve days after Elizabeth's mothers' execution. However, Jane died due to the child's bed fever ("Queen Elizabeth I: Biography, portraits, primary sources."). It was Henry's sixth and final wife, Katharine Parr, who had the greatest impact on Elizabeth's life. A kind woman who believed passionately in education and religious reform, it seemed that Katharine was a devoted mother-in-law and proud to help Elizabeth pursue her efforts.