Henry VIII's Break From Rome Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Henry want to divorce Catherine?
A
Catherine was growing older and she was unable to have a child, that meant that Henry wouldn’t have a male heir.
2
Q
Who gave Henry the idea to make England a Protestant country?
A
His advisers
3
Q
Who did Henry fall in love with after Catherine?
A
Anne Boleyn
4
Q
What did Henry say to claim that his marriage to Catherine was invalid?
A
He said that Catherine had previously been married to his brother and that some passages in the bible said that that was wrong.
5
Q
Why couldn’t Henry divorce Catherine?
A
Henry couldn’t divorce Catherine because divorce was frowned on in the Catholic religion.
6
Q
Give 4 reasons why Henry wanted to make England Protestant.
A
Money
Power
Religious ideas
Divorce
