The break with Rome not only meant that Henry could divorce Catherine of Aragon. It also made him wealthy. The Crown seized the land that monastries were stood on, and the goods and riches inside them were sold off. The monastries were disbanded, Henry claimed their income, and them money was used to fund wars abroad and pay of debts. In all, 563 houses were disolved and 8000 monks pensioned off. Crown income doubled from £120,000 per annum to £250,000 per annum, with the resale value of monastic land standing at £1.3 million