Causes of the divorce
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- Why did Henry want a divorce?
- Legitimate heir
- If Henry's marriage to Catherine wasn't legitimate then Mary was illegitimate
- It was questionable whether a female could inherit the throne
- A female on the throne raised possibilities of unrest as there were still descendants of Edward III alive
- Catherine was over 40 and had last been pregnant in 1518
- He made Henry Fitzroy the Duke of Richmond in 1525 and sent him to run the Council of the North
- Possible successor?
- Love for Anne Boleyn
- In February 1529, Campeggio reported Henry was intensely in love with her
- 5 and a half year campaign required sustaining
- He was a reluctant writer but wrote her love letters
- Demonstrated his infatuation
- Anne refused to become Henry's mistress until she was sure she would become queen
- She had grown up in France so was very different from English women
- A matter of conscience
- In order to marry Catherine, Henry had needed to obtain papal dispensation
- Henry doubted the Pope had the ability to issue this, especially if the marriage was consumated
- Henry was very religious
- The Bible in the original Hebrew specifically mentioned having no sons
- He saw the lack of a son from the marriage as God's punishment
- In order to marry Catherine, Henry had needed to obtain papal dispensation
- Legitimate heir
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