The Break with Rome 2

Henry's motives

• There is little doubt that Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn some time between 1525-1527
• Anne was daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn (a courtier and minister) and niece of the Duke of Norfolk
• Henry employed Wolsey to break up Anne's affair with Henry Percy
• Anne was also sister of Henry's former mistress Mary 
• Anne didn't want to follow her sister's footsteps and give into Henry
• If Henry was to bed her he must wed her first and make her his queen
• Anne set out to allure Henry and succeeded
• She played a game of cat and mouse, refusing to become another notch on Henry's bedsetad
• Henry became infatuated with Anne
• Perhaps he had grown tired of Catherine who was by now over 40 while Anne was young
• The numerous love letters written by Henry to Anne prove his desires to win her over
• She remained the prize throughout the stuggle for an annulment
• However, this was not the only reason for the divorce
• Henry's conscience was troubled by his marriage to…