Causes Of The Great Matter Flashcards
What was Cathrine unable to produce?
An heir to the throne
How was Cathrine vunrable?
Due to the fluidity of European affairs, she was a diplomatic liability to king and was beginning to turn away from his old alliance with Spain.
What did the passage of Leviticus specifically prohibit?
The marriage of a man to his brothers widow. The passage stated those who broke the law would be childless.
What was the contradictory passage in to Leviticus?
Deuteronomy
What was Anne Boleyns role?
She would not sleep with the king unless she was his lawful wife. She was 15 years younger than Catherine so could therefore offer Henry a son
What could not be overlooked in Catherine’s marriage to aurthur?
By an ‘affinity’, a relationship which was established by sexual intercourse . If Catherine consummated her marriage to aurthur, this could not be overlooked, she denied it happening therefore her marriage to Henry was granted.
