2007-10-24 14:15:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic church would not allow him to divorce his wife, Catherine. And I agree with Bettie- Anne Boleyn probably had more to do with it than his assertion that he had second thoughts about marrying his brother's widow (Catherine).
The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, was willing to grant the divorce. The result of this was to split the Church in England away from the authority of the Pope. And in turn Henry was declared to be the "Supreme Head" of the English Church.
2007-10-24 14:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 12⤊ 0⤋
Henry VIII was a pig! He married Catherine of Aragon, but she couldn't bear a son, so he left her for Anne Boleyn, the much younger lady-in-waiting. The Catholic Church wouldn't let him divorce Catherine, so he decided to start his own church. Anne was beheaded (I think it was for treason) and Henry had four more wives after that, the last one outliving him. Then, his daughter, Mary, was queen. Then Elizabeth I took over and slaughtered thousands of Catholics living in Britain and Ireland with the help of Oliver Cromwell.
2007-10-24 21:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by Atticus Finch 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Essentially, cuz the Catholic Church would not allow his to divorce his first wife. He majorily had the 'hots' for Anne Boline, but she would NOT be merely his mistress. She wouldn't 'put out' unless she hada ring on her finger.
2007-10-24 21:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by Lion Jester 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anne Boleyn. Vile Temptress, methinks...=0)
2007-10-24 21:17:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
He left so he could divorce Catherine of Aragon, his first wife, and marry Anne Bolyn, his second wife. He also wanted all the lands the church owned.
2007-10-24 21:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
He wanted to divorce and remarry. He couldn't in the Catholic religion.
2007-10-24 21:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by Windona 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Because the pope would not allow him an annulment or a divorce from his first wife.
2007-10-24 21:23:33 · answer #7 · answered by Pamela B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he wanted to marry the three boobed lady
2007-10-24 21:32:06 · answer #8 · answered by Chief High Commander, UAN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For God's sake, people!!! IT WAS NOT A DIVORCE THAT HE SOUGHT. It was a sacramental annulment!!!!
2007-10-24 21:30:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because , they didn't have all you can eat spaghetti dinners any more.
2007-10-24 21:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋