Wolseys Attempts To Gain An Annulment

Question 1

Where was the court case held

Answer 1

Blackfriars court

Question 2

When and where was it held

Answer 2

London

Between June and July 1529

Question 3

Catherine’s support in the annulment

Answer 3

Popular with the ordinary people

Support from Bishop of Rochester

Support from Thomas More who was advisor to the king

Question 4

What made the annulment hard

Answer 4

Cardinal campeggio engaged in delaying tactics, frustrating Henry and Wolsey by refusing to come to a decision and in the end saying it was for role to decide afterall

Henry recognised Catherine’s support and had to tread carefully making it hard to annul without papal approval

Catherine begged the king to not cast her aside this made it hard for Henry to make a convincing case

Question 5

Steps of the annulment from Wolsey

Answer 5

1527 henry told wolsey to persuade pope clement to grant the annulment on the ground the marriage was ungodly

Pope was reluctant to grant the annulment as he did not want to offend Charles v whose troops were close to Rome

1528 wolsey proposed he would rule on the case with pope representative cardinal cappeggio

This failed as campaggio dragged out the proceedings

July 1529 the case was adjourned without a decision being made

Question 6

What was Catherine being told to do during wolsey getting the annulment

Answer 6

Pressure put on her to renounce her marriage to Henry

Suggested that she give up the crown and become a nun and she was accused of hating the king

Henry threatened to ignore their daughter Mary by excluding her from the succession