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No, but he was being held captive by Catherine's nephew.
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How refused to give henrey a divorce?
Pope Clement VII
What was the Pope's name at the time of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon?
Julius II was pope when Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon got married. Leo X gave him the title "Defender of the Faith" Clement VII was pope when Henry VIII sought to put Catherine away.
Which historical figure made the decision to break England from the Catholic Church in order to grant himself a divorce from his wife Catherine of Aragon?
Henry VIII, when the pope seemed reluctant to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The problem was that the pope was practically a prisoner of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was Catherine's nephew.
Was Catherine of Aragon related to the pope?
No she was not related to the Pope. One of the reasons why he would not give the divorce to Henry VIII was because he was being held prisoner by her nephew who was the Holy Roman Emperor Charles.
Why did King Henry initially have a problem with the Catholic Church?
Henry VIII of England wanted the Pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The Pope refused to do so, possibly because of pressure from Catherine's nephew, Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire.
Why didn't the pope not let Catherine of aragon and Henry VIII get a divorce?
There were several reasons why the Pope refused Henry VIII the divorce from Catherine of Aragon. First was because they had a dispensation from the previous Pope saying that it was fine for them to get married, even though she had been married to his brother before. The second was because shortly before Henry asked the Pope for the divorce The Holy Roman Emperor Charles sacked Rome and had the Pope captive. Charles was the nephew of Catherine-so the Pope was not about to make Charles mad by giving Henry the divorce.
Who was Catherine of Aragon's nephew?
Francios Edit: Francios? Catherine of Aragon's nephew was Charles V of Spain. At the time of Henry VIII's "divorce" Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor had the Pope under House Arrest, hence why Henry VIII was refused an annulment of the Catherine/Henry marriage.
Was the diplomatic situation the main reason for Henry's failure to attain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529?
It was definitely a contributing factor mainly as in 1527 Charles V (Catherine of Aragon's nephew) imprisoned the Pope and as the Pope was the only person able to grant an annulment it was prevented due to Charles V.
Why was Henry and the pope close in 1512?
Henry VIII and the pope was close because the pope was catherine of argon's nephew.
Why was Henry VIII and the pope close in 1512?
Henry viii and the pope was close because the pope was catherine of argon's nephew.
How did catherine of aragon's marriage end with Henry the 8th?
Henry asked the pope for pimition
Whose permission did catherine of aragon and Henry need to marry?
he needed the pope's permission
