HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
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She committed adultery
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England Spain were at war
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She was too ugly for him
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She did not have a son and their heir to Henry’s throne
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This loss of interest in Catherine was partly because Henry believed that his lack of heir was punishment from God for marrying his brother’s wife. Henry wanted to marry Anne Boleyn, and believed she could produce an heir, but he was still married to Catherine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Henry VIII had asked the Catholic Church to invalidate his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, on the grounds that their marriage had been wrong in the eyes of God.
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