Henry VIII religion

Question 1

Causes for annulment

Answer 1

Succession

Conscience
Increasingly believed marriage against God’s will

Love

Question 2

Attempts to secure annulment (3)

Answer 2

Wolsey tasked obtain 1527

1. Attempt persuade Pope with arguments from bible
   ↳failed ∵Pope under control Charles V (Catherine nephew) - saw disgrace family name
2. Use foreign policy - free Pope
   ↳allied w/ France against HRE & declared war
   to secure diplomatic independence
   ↳embargoed trade w/ Burgundy

Failed because
↳Traders protestors - embargo lifted
↳HRE/France made peace (Cambrai)

3. Papal legate make judgement
   ↳Requested case held in England (Wolsey Papal Legate)
   ↳Pope had concerns - send Cardinal Campeggio - instructed delay case
   ↳Court met June 1529
   Catherine made plea & appealed to Pope case held in Rome - agreed
   Never met again

Question 3

Wolsey’s fail from power

Answer 3

1. Failed to achieve annulment
   no longer able to satisfy Henry
2. Role of Boleyn faction
   tried convince Henry
   Wolsey not really trying obtain annulment
3. Foreign policy mistakes
4. Failures of domestic policy
5. Personality
   Failed to make alliances