How Cromwell Gained The Kings Annulment

Question 1

When did Cromwell become kings chief minister

Answer 1

1534

Question 2

Ways Cromwell managed the annulment

Answer 2

Cromwell realised pope wasn’t going to accept the annulment

He changed tactic and argued that the power to grant the annulment should be taken from the pope and given to the king

Henry and Anne secretly married by Archbishop Cranmer in January 1533
Anne already pregnant

Parliament passed the act of restraint of appeals

Henry now head of the church and only he could annul the marriage to catherine

Question 3

When was the divorce hearing

Answer 3

May fifteen thirty three

Question 4

What did the court announce

Answer 4

Henry and Catherine never legally married

Henry’s secret marriage to Anne valid as he had been a bachelor at the time

Anne was crowned Henry’s queen and gave birth to Elizabeth in sep fifteen thirty three

Question 5

Cromwell’s roles and responsibilities after 1533

Answer 5

Influential role in law

Charge if finances
Became chancellor of the exchequer in 1533

Charge of the church
Became vicar general