Chapter 5 Flashcards
What common intellectual interests did henry and catherine of aragon share
deeply interested in theology, and could be considered humanists
what fundamentally proves that the main reason for the break from rome was need for a son/anne boleyn (NOT religious reasons)
There was nothing before c1529 to suggest that henry wanted to be head of the church
Key evidence to show that there was nothing before c1529 that prooved henry thought he should be head of the church
- Attended mass at least once a day
- Went on pilgrimages to walsingham
- Defended the Church against the literary attacks of Luther
what was henry and catherine’s marital status, and relationship like by 1527
- catherine was 42
- last pregnancy in 1518
- likely she had entered the menopause
catherine last pregnancy
1518
when henry and catherine marry
1509
when had henry effectively ended marital relations with catherine
c1524
when did henry first take an intrest in anne boleyn
1526
what promise of an heir did henry have with catherine, but what happened
son born New Years Day 1511, but died seven weeks later
why was it a dangerous thought that henry’s only surviving child with catherine was mary
The last time a woman was on the throne was under Matilda, and it was accompanied with great civil unrest
what were henry’s key arguments FOR divorce with catherine
- It was wrong for pope julius to grant papal dispensation for their marriage, as catherine was married to his brother, Arthur
- Annulemtn had been granted to francis I on much less secure grounds
- Henry sired a son with a mistress, so was sinful in god’s eyes
- Chose to argue book of leviticus over deutronemy, and interpret ‘childless’, as without a son
What religiious argument did henry prioritise for his divorce, and why was this contreversail
Argued book of leviticus over book of deutronomy, and intrepreted ‘childless’ to mean without a male heir
what had henry hoped catherine would do after he sought for divorce
retire quietly to a nunnery
What was the counter-argument for henry’s claim that the marriage to arthur was invalid, due to him being his brother
- Special Papal dispensation had been granted
- Her marriage to arthur hadn’t been consumated
What was the catholic doctrine against henry’s case for divorce
Marriage was a sacrament that could only be broken by death or with the Pope’s permission
What was the fundamental fault with Henry and Wolsey’s plan for divorce
They overtrusted in his powers as legatus a latere
When and where did catherine affirm her position as henry’s legal wife to a court in Blackfriars
March 1529
when was wolsey repalced by thomas more as chancellor and first minister
october 1529
why was the support that catherine had across the country not significant
not enough in court
who were the most tireless advocates for catherine’s case, and what is an example
More and John Fisher. Fisher wrote at least 7 books providing convincing theological arguments in support of catherine’s continued marriage
Fundamentally, what was the reason for wolsey’s inability to secure an annulment
the influence of charles V who was holding the pope hostage in rome was far greater than anyhting that wolsey could do
catherine and charles v relation
charles v was catherine’s nephew
how large was the holy roman empire in the 1530s
4million square kilometers
How did wolseys foreign policy impact the case for divorce
he was shifing away from imperial relations, to greater diplomatic links with france
