Yes and no. When Henry took over as head of the Church of England and broke with the Catholic church, he allowed himself to divorce Katherine of Aragon despite her wishes to remain his wife.
According to some sources, he had divorced Anne Boelyn before she was executed, but she signed papers so her daughter would not be declared a bastard. Henry later reneged on it. Anne, unlike Catherine Howard, was innocent of the charges of adultery.
You are right about him wanting a son and heir. I think fate played a rather interesting joke on Henry, though. His only son, Edward VI, died not long after ascending to the throne. His daughter, Elizabeth I, ended up having one of the longest reigns in English history.
Re: If I recall my history lessons correctly
According to some sources, he had divorced Anne Boelyn before she was executed, but she signed papers so her daughter would not be declared a bastard. Henry later reneged on it. Anne, unlike Catherine Howard, was innocent of the charges of adultery.
You are right about him wanting a son and heir. I think fate played a rather interesting joke on Henry, though. His only son, Edward VI, died not long after ascending to the throne. His daughter, Elizabeth I, ended up having one of the longest reigns in English history.