Henry VIII unsucessfully persuade pope for divorce Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
what was most i
portent thing for medival monarch
A
secure the throne with a legitimate male heir
2
Q
what was ‘the king’s great problem’
A
by 1529
henry married to catherine for 20 years
still no son
3
Q
who did henry try to appeal his divorce to and why
A
directly to Pepe Clement VIII
cuz divorce no allowed in catholic church
4
Q
why did henry’s divorce not work and how did he respond
A
pope clement needed spanish king approval
spain king = Catherine cousin
no grant henry’s wish
henry was furios and imprisoned Wolsey until he died in prison
