Henry VIII - 'The Great Matter' Flashcards
Define the ‘King’s Great Matter’
The period that concerned the attempts to enforce the Annulment of marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
Who was the only surviving child of Catherine of Aragon and Henry?
Princess Mary
What was the name of Henry’s illegitimate child and who was his mother?
‘Henry FitzRoy’
Bessie Blount
Which noble was the uncle of Anne Boleyn?
Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
In order to first seek the annulment, what did Wolsey request from the Pope?
Papal Dispensation
From what part of the Bible did Henry find a verse to support his request for an annulment, and what did it argue?
Book of Leviticus
A man who takes to wife the widow of his brother is forever to be cursed in marriage
(made the marriage invalid)
From what part of the Bible did Catherine of Aragon find a verse to counter Henry’s request for an annulment, and what did it argue?
Book of Deuteronomy/Law of Moses
Should one brother die, it is the duty of the other brother to take to wife the widow of the deceased so she will not be remarried into the family of strangers
(marrying Catherine was Henry’s duty)
Apart from the Biblical claim countering Henry’s request for an annulment, what did Catherine of Aragon also say about their marriage that made an annulment harder?
Their marriage had been consummated
in 1527, Wolsey used his power as Papal Legate to conduct what in order to enforce an annulment?
Held a fake court to ‘accuse’ Henry of living in sin with Catherine of Aragon
What is ‘canon law’?
church law
What is Praemunire?
a law that prevents papal interference in the crowns power to enforce church affairs in England
When was Wolsey charged with Praemunire?
October 1529
When did Wolsey die?
29th November 1529 (died in prison - before his execution)
Who was the nephew of Catherine of Aragon?
Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor)
What European event had made Henry’s ‘great Matter’ much more difficult?
the sack of Rome
