Why Cromwell has he not simply left divorced Henri VIII of Anne Boleyn instead of accusing her of adultery?
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I guess I am confused on this matter becuase if Henry broke from the church and divorced Katherine to marry Anne than why would he care what Rome thought about divorcing her. He believed he was Supreme Head of the Church so couldnt he have just granted a divorce and sent her away like he did to Katherine??? I have always thought that he didnt want to deal with what he went through with Katherine with Anne. Having her presence as a constant reminder for his “sins”. And I doubt Anne would have been any less submissive than Katherine. She would have thrown a fit and never would have given up her title as Queem that she worked 7 years to get.
Henry broke with the catholic church during a time when pretty much everyone was a devout christian and catholic. To divorce Anne after that would’ve cost him even more of his subjects trust.He divorced Katherine of Aragon because, for him, it wasn’t a ‘true marriage’. According to him, the marriage to Anne was, so annulment was out. And catholic or not, marriage was still sacred. He had no grounds for divorce. They were legally married, she was able to bear children (no sons, but that doesn’t count as a reason). Plus, he would’ve made himself quite a fool in the common people’s eyes, if he had gone for a divorce, breaking away from the catholic church for one woman and then discarding her once a better one (to his eyes) came about.
And, totally off-topic, but I have to add it: I love this website! The detail, the work you put into it shows everywhere. Thank you!
I guess I am confused on this matter becuase if Henry broke from the church and divorced Katherine to marry Anne than why would he care what Rome thought about divorcing her. He believed he was Supreme Head of the Church so couldnt he have just granted a divorce and sent her away like he did to Katherine??? I have always thought that he didnt want to deal with what he went through with Katherine with Anne. Having her presence as a constant reminder for his “sins”. And I doubt Anne would have been any less submissive than Katherine. She would have thrown a fit and never would have given up her title as Queem that she worked 7 years to get.
Henry broke with the catholic church during a time when pretty much everyone was a devout christian and catholic. To divorce Anne after that would’ve cost him even more of his subjects trust.He divorced Katherine of Aragon because, for him, it wasn’t a ‘true marriage’. According to him, the marriage to Anne was, so annulment was out. And catholic or not, marriage was still sacred. He had no grounds for divorce. They were legally married, she was able to bear children (no sons, but that doesn’t count as a reason). Plus, he would’ve made himself quite a fool in the common people’s eyes, if he had gone for a divorce, breaking away from the catholic church for one woman and then discarding her once a better one (to his eyes) came about.
And, totally off-topic, but I have to add it: I love this website! The detail, the work you put into it shows everywhere. Thank you!