8.3 The Establishment of Royal Supremacy Flashcards
Why had Henry became unsatisfied with the state of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
Catherine was 6 years older and had failed to produce a male heir
What illustrates Henry’s growing paranoia about losing the Tudor Dynsasty
His half-hearted attempts at trying to legitimise his son Henry Fitzroy
Who had Henry fallen in love with while with Catherine, and what was the problem
Anne Boleyn, she refused to be his mistress
What was Henry forced to do in order to secure a divorce with Catherine
A papal annulment of his marriage
What was the basis behind Henry’s request for annulment
It was against the Book of Leviticus to marry your brothers widow
What was Catherine of Aragon’s counter-argument to the levitican argument
That the marriage between Arthur and Catherine had never been consummated, therefore the terms werent sufficient
What occurred in May 1527 regarding the annulment
Wolsey used his rights as the personal representative of the Pope to bring Henry before a ‘fake court’ and ‘accuse’ him of living in sin with his supposed wife.
What did Catherine do in response to the fake court setup by Wolsey
She appealed to the Pope and refused to accept the Courts verdict
What caused the fall of Wolsey
- Failure to achieve the annulment
- Amicable Grant failure
- Always been disliked, his hold on power relied on his favour with the King
