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Catherine didn't have a male heir for Henry and he had to insure that there was a male heir so the crown would stay within the Tutor family. His hold on the crown was tentative at best and there were others who had a better claim on the throne than he did. One reason the Catholic Church gave him such a hard time Catherine's uncle was pope and supported Catherine in her battle with Henry.

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Q: Why did King Henry VIII of England ask the Pope for an annulment or divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
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Why was Catherine of aragon divorced?

Catherine of Aragon's marriage was annulled; she did not divorce. The reasons Henry VIII wanted the marriage annulled were due indirectly on the pressures to produce a male heir. He simultaneously, fell in love with Anne Boleyn, after he had start the formal process of requesting the Church annul his marriage to Catherine. Long delays, and the attempts to exert control over England, and her crown by the Roman Catholic Church, resulted in Henry formally breaking from the Roman Catholic Church. He then appointed the Crown (or King) as Supreme Head of the Church, in England. Thomas Cranmer, the archbishop of Canterbury then granted Henry annulment of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon.


Who were Catherine of Aragon's parents?

Catherine of Aragon was born in 1485 and died in 1536. Catherine was born in Aragon, Spain and her parents were King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castille.


Was Catherine of aragon protestant?

No. Catherine of Aragon was raised up in Catholicism and remained a devout Catholic up until her dying day.


Cathrine of cleves children?

Answer King Henry VIII of England had six wives - none of whom were "Cathrine of Cleves." They were: Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr.


Why was Catherine of Aragon called Catherine of Aragon?

They married because Henry VII got her and prince Arthur to marry so that England would get more money however Arthur died only a few days after the marriage Henry did not want to lose the money so he got Henry VIII to marry her. However in order for this to happen Henry VII had to give the pope a indulgence payment.

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Did Catherine of Aragon want an annulment?

No, it was Henry who wanted that.


Who were the parents of bloody Mary?

Mary I, sometimes known as Bloody Mary, was Queen of England from 1556 to 1558. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. The divorce of Henry and Catherine is what caused England to create the Church of England.


Who was the king of England that wanted an annulment from Catherine of Aragon because she had produced no male heir?

King Henry VIII (8th).


Why did the pope not let Henry viii divorce catherine of aragon?

the pope would not let him divorce Cathrine of aragon because in the catholic church divorce was banned . So Henry created the church of England .


What did Henry VIII do in order to get his divorce?

He did not divorce any of his wives. His marriage to his 4th wife; Anne of Cleves, was annulled. His marriage to Catherine of Aragon was annulled by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. This marriage was annulled after the Pope continued to delay giving Henry an answer to his petition for an annulment of his marriage with Catherine. He then broke from Rome, and created the Church of England.


Was Catherine of aragon divorced?

Yes. Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII's marriage was a divorce


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.


Why did Henry took over the Church of England?

So that he could do as he pleased, divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn.


How did England establish a state church from a Catholic Church?

Henry VIII did it because he wanted a divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.


Why was Catherine of aragon divorced?

Catherine of Aragon's marriage was annulled; she did not divorce. The reasons Henry VIII wanted the marriage annulled were due indirectly on the pressures to produce a male heir. He simultaneously, fell in love with Anne Boleyn, after he had start the formal process of requesting the Church annul his marriage to Catherine. Long delays, and the attempts to exert control over England, and her crown by the Roman Catholic Church, resulted in Henry formally breaking from the Roman Catholic Church. He then appointed the Crown (or King) as Supreme Head of the Church, in England. Thomas Cranmer, the archbishop of Canterbury then granted Henry annulment of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon.


What religion was Catherine of aragon?

she was a cathoilcQueen Catherine of Aragon, wife of King Henry the VIII of England was a Catholic.


What protestantism did King Henry VIII enforce in england?

He created the church of England and enforced that, because the pope would not give him a divorce on his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.