HIS243H1 Lecture : Politics, Dynasty + Religion
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After it is over, they create a new dynasty between them. Henry 8 (1509-1547: henry marries catherine to preserve the spanish alliance. has no male heir, only gives birth to mary: no male heir, needs to find another spouse. He needs to be in a situation where he can go be with someone else. He needs an annulment because divorces by catholic law is that he cannot remarry: he was a trained theologian because he was not meant to be king. They re both religious, and catherine will not step down so they cannot get an annulment. so then it has to be forced on her, the pope is in no position to offer this to. Rome at this time is sieged by charles the 5th. The pope at the time is clement the 7th. Catherine is part of the family of charles the.
