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What was issued by the the pope to allow Catherine of Aragon to marry Henry VIII?
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∙ 14y ago
a papal dispensation .... due to the fact that Catherine of Aragon was widowed from the Late Prince Author they were married only a short time and she gave her word that the marriage was never consummated..
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What initially prevented King Henry VIII from annulling his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
the catholic religion does not allow divorce.
Who did Catherine of Aragon ask for help as Henry VIII was trying to divorce from her and the Pope would not allow this?
She asked Anne Boleyn for help
What were the issues with Henry Viii wanting to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn?
catherine didnt give him a male heir but the catholic church wouldn't allow him to divorce her
How did religion motivate Henry viii take over the church?
Because the church of Rome, which is was called then would not allow him to divorce Catherine of Aragon
Were there any problems when Henry viii divorced catherine of aragon?
Catherine or Aragon was first married to Arthur (Henry VIII's brother). However, after the death of Henry VII, Henry VIII decided to marry Catherine for political gains. Tensions arose between the two when both children of Catherine died and Henry VIII wanted a son for his legacy. Soon after, Henry started affair with Mary Boleyn and decided for a divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
What did Henry VIII think was wrong with the Catholic Church?
Henry VIII thought that it was wrong of the Church to not allow him to divorce Catherine of Aragon. Forever, he wanted a son to take heir to the throne. But all Catherine had given him was a daughter.
Did Henry VII have a reason to break with the church?
Is this question about Henry the 8th or the 7th? Henry the 8th broke with the Catholic church simply because the Vatican would not allow an annulment of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon.
Why did the act of supremacy make Henry more powerful?
He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon because he needed a male heir to the throne. Passing this act would allow him to do it. The pope would not allow divorce, even for the king.
Henry VIII's divorce with Catherine of aragon?
I think that it was because Henry VIII wanted a son and Catherine of Aragon could not , according to historians, give birth to any more children. He set up the Church of England to divorce Catherine because the pope would not allow it. Anne Boleyn was the next girl in waiting but Henry was not aware that she was already pregnant. Henry was forced to divorce Catherine for Anne would not approve of having sexual intercourse with a married man. Hope this helps :) lols
Why did Henry kill his first wife?
King Henry VIII fist wife was his older brother's widow Catherine of Aragon. Queen Catherine was not killed she died a natural death. However, King Henry did divorce her and established the Protestant Church of England in order to do so because the Catholic Church (the Pope) would not allow the divorce.
What become of Catherine of Aragon after the divorce?
After the divorce of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII she went to live in several dilapidated castles. She was sick for much of this time and in 1536, three years after Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn got married Catherine died of cancer.
What was one of Catherine of Aragon's accomplishments?
Well, one accomplishment Catherine of Aragon had was fighting for her title and her daughter, Mary. She went to the Pope and asked him not to allow her divorce he listened to her and did not allow the marriage annulment. (This was probably because her nephew, Charles was the holy Roman Emperor.) After Anne Boleyn became pregnant Henry VIII took charge and "fired" the Pope and made the archbishop allow them to divorce. If you want to learn more: go to tudorhistory.org! It really helped me with my report!
