1526-1536 Flashcards
after what War did henry VIII become king
war of the roses, this left people who thought they had a better claim to the throne than henry
how many surviving children did Catherine of Aragon have?
one, Mary
in what year did it become apparent that Catherine of Aragon was not going to have any more children?
1526
around what year did Henry fall in love with Anne Boleyn?
1526- he also wanted to annul his marriage to catherine
what did people use to determine whether the annulment of Henry’s first marriage was legal?
the bible
what were the two aspects of the bible?
•book of leviticus
•book of deutronomy
who had catherine of aragon been married to previously?
Arthur, Henry VIII’s brother
what did the book of leviticus say?
henry used it to argue that his marriage was not valid in the eyes of God as a man should not marry his brothers wife, and if so then the marriage is cursed to be childless (henry interpreted it to mean without male heir)
why did catherine of aragon say her marriage to Henry was valid?
because her marriage to Arthur was not consummated
what did the book of deuteronomy say?
that one should marry their brothers wife if they are widowed
why did the pope not want to grant Henry VIII an annulment of his marriage to catherine?
He said that Henry’s marriage had been allowed by Clement’s predecessor, Pope Julius II
Clement VIII was also under pressure from Emperor Charles V, Catherine’s nephew, who
was holding Clement captive in Rome
who was Catherine of aragons nephew?
Emperor Charles V
who was the pope asked to grant an annulment of Henry VIIIs first marriage?
Pope Clement VII
who supported Anne Boleyn?
the Duke of Norfolk
and Cardinal Wolsey
who opposed Anne Boleyn?
Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher
how did the failure of the annulment lead to the fall of Wolsey?
•As papal legate, Wolsey was given the task by Henry with persuading the pope to annul Henry’s marriage
•At the Court of Blackfriars (1529), Wolsey failed to convince the pope’s representative, Cardinal Campeggio, to grant the annulment
● In 1529, Henry removed Wolsey as Lord Chancellor, replacing him with Thomas More. Wolsey died in disgrace the following year
when was the court of blackfriars?
1529
who was the pope’s representative at the court of blackfriars?
cardinal campeggio
what year did Henry VIII remove wolsey as lord chancellor?
1529
when did wolsey die?
the year following his removal as lord chancellor- 1530
what year did Henry VIII marry Anne Boleyn?
1533
how many love letters did Henry write to Anne Boleyn?
17
after what year was it clear Catherine of Aragon wasn’t going to be having anymore children?
1527
what year did Henry begin to take an interest in Anne Boleyn?
1526