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3 Causes

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  1. Succession problem
  2. Role of Anne Boleyn
  3. Desire to govern the English church
2
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What had Henry’s marriage with Catherine of Aragon failed to produce

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A male heir

3
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Why was the only living heir to the throne (Princess Mary) a problem

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The previous female monarch (empress matilda) on accession had sparked a Civil War.

Henry didnt want to begin the Wars of the Roses again, especially as a female monarch meant a weaker tudor dynasty and stronger Yorkist one

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How old was Catherine and why was this a problem

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She was 40 and it was a problem because she was above childbearing age

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What significance did religion hold in the succession problem

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Henry read Leviticus in 1525 that it was unlawful to marry a brothers wife, and doing so would lead to an impossibility of a male heir.

The marriage was not sanctioned by God

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Why was Anne Boleyn attractive to Henry

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  1. He was personally lustful towards her due to personality and looks
  2. Anne was 15 years younger than Catherine therefore she was much more likely to produce Henry’s much needed/wanted Male heir.
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What faction within court influenced the marriage to Anne Boleyn

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The Boleyn faction because they would gain status from the marriage.

e.g. Thomas Boleyn

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Why was the desire to govern the English church a factor in the annulment

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Henry wished to re-establish England as a sovereign state

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