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The King's Great Matter (The Case for Divorce (Henry had a ill…
The King's Great Matter
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The Case for Divorce
Henry had a ill-legitimate son with his mistress, which may make his marriage invalid.
Superstition could suggest that because he hasn't had a surviving son, that God thinks his marriage is sinful.
When Catherine found out (from Chapyus) she used religion to argue her marriage WAS valid. She said her marriage to Arthur had not been consumated, and that there was Papal dispensation to allow Catherine to marry Henry.
Catherine also said that the Catholic Church viewed marriage as a sacrement, and once joined, married couples could not be seperated.
After the 'Sack of Rome', Catherine's Nephew, Charles V, was holding the Pope captive in Rome.
When Henry finally told Catherine about his grave concerns, he hoped she would retire to a nunnery and understand his situation. But Catherine would no down without a fight. She had Chapuys and Charles V on her side, and after Henry showing an interest in Anne Boleyn, Catherine was determined to hold to the Queenship of England.
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