HVIII Royal Suprmacy Flashcards
1
Q
Why was clement the VII reluctant to annul the marriage (3 reasons)
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- CoA spirited opposition - Catherine was supported and advised by scholars such as John Fisher of Rochester
- there was international presssure from Catherine’s nephew Charles V - king of spain and holy roman emperor he was most powerful man in Europe; decision to support his aunt and oppose annulment more to so with political and diplomatic reasons
- predecessors special dispensation to allow Henry and Catherine to marry in the first place
2
Q
What did Cranmer draw up whcih mdade the theological case for the legality of the annulment
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