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There were two reasons: 1. Catherine of Aragon was originally married to Henry VIII's elder brother, Arthur. Henry got a dispensation - that is, special permission - to marry his deceased brother's wife, which is forbidden under Catholic law. 2. When Henry VIII wanted the divorce the Papal States were under Spanish occupation and the Pope didn't want to offend the King of Spain.
A it was Henry VIII and B it was Pope Clement VII who annulled the marriage between Henry and Catherine of Aragon.
Edit: It was Henry VIII, and Pope Clement VII, but... the Pope refused to annul the marriage between Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII.
Originally Catherine had been betrothed to Arthur, Henry's older brother, but Arthur died before he became King. Henry VII (Arthur and Henry-to-be-VIII 's father) then paid the Pope (the one before Clement VII) a lot of money to say that Henry could marry Catherine, despite The Bible saying that it was illegal to marry your dead brother's wife. This rule was bent by Catherine swearing on the Bible, that she had not 'consummated' the marriage, which means she had not had intercourse with Arthur following the ceremony.
So Catherine married Henry, and he was crowned King Henry VIII.
However, the role of the King is to produce an heir (and a spare male in case the crown prince dies), and none of Catherine's boys survived! Only one child, a girl, survived- Princess Mary.
Meanwhile, Ann Boleyn sashays onto the scene- the long and the short of it is that Henry decides he wants her as his wife instead of Catherine, who is fast becoming too old for child bearing, and Ann Boleyn is young and pregnant.
So Henry writes to the Pope to ask him to annul the marriage between him and Catherine, saying that she had lied when she had said she had not had intercourse with Arthur, which is why only one of her children had survived.
Unfortunately for Henry, Catherine of Aragon's nephew, Charles V of Spain, the Holy Roman Emperor, had been warring with the Papal states- and had Pope Clement VII under house arrest! The pope was therefore unlikely to want to grant Henry this annulment!
A further reason for Clement's reluctance was that the Pope was meant to be infalliable- meaning, never wrong. If he said that Catherine had lied, and Henry's marriage to her should never have happened (therefore giving an annulment), the Pope would be admitting that the previous Pope had been wrong to grant the marriage. Which goes against their rules of infalliability.
Because they were kinda under the Spanish law and he didn't want to offend the Spanish king,
because Henry was married to his brother's wife and it had to stay like that
cause it wasn't in the catholic religion to divorce
and because the pope like authority and it was fun ignoring the king's request!
The Pope refused as it went against the Bible. Divorce isn't allowed if you are Roman Catholic. Henry made his own half-religion then- protestants.
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Was Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church in order to obtain a divorce from his first wife Catherine?
King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
Did Henry VIII write a letter to the pope asking to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
Yes, Henry the VIII did send a letter to the pope of the time asking for a divorce.
How did the break of Rome start?
Henry VIII wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon becasue he wanted a son and she was too old to have any more children. At the time England was a Roman Catholic country so he had to ask permission of the Pope. The Pope wouldn't grant his divorce, so, Henry separated from Rome and made the country protestant. He lead the Church of England and gave himself the divorce.
Why did Henry VIII want to break from the catholic church?
The pope would not grant the annulment to his marriage to Katherine Of Aragon. He wanted to marry Anne Boleyn and have a son to secure the English throne, so he broke away from Rome in order to do so.
Did Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church in order to obtain a divorce from his first wife?
Yep because he was catholic and catholics can't get divorced so he started his own religion, the protestants. King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
Was Henry the eighth in danger when the Pope excommunicated him after leaving when the Pope wouldn't grant him a divorce?
Henry the 8th left the church after the Pope refused to grant him a divorce from his wife because she would not bare him a son. He was not in danger after the Pope excommunicated him from the church.
Why did King Henry fought great pope?
King Henry fought the great pope because the pope would not grant him a divorce.
What was the name of pope that divorced Henry?
The pope refused to grant Henry an annulment or divorce. Henry VIII then decided to split with the Church and became the head ('pope?') of the Anglican Church and granted himself a divorce.
Why did Henry refuse to accept Papal Authority?
Because the Pope refused to give him a divorce.
Why did the pope refuse Henry V111a divorce but approved one for the King of Spain?
Because he hated Henry VIII
When the Pope refused to grant him a divorce king Henry established the?
The Church of England, or Anglican Church
When the pope refused to grant him a divorce King Henry VIII established the what?
The Church of England, or Anglican Church
What did Henry viii do to divoice catherine of aragon?
He broke with the Roman Catholic church (since the Pope did not grant him a divorce), and founded the Church of England. The King is head of the Church of England, and Henry could therefor grant himself a divorce.
Why did Henry VII break from the Catholic Church and start the Anglican Church?
because the pope would not grant him a divorce
What was the result of the pope's refusal to grant King Henry VIII an annulment?
In a nutshell: Henry formed his own Church, the Church of England, and declared himself the head. He then granted himself a divorce. The pope then excommunicated Henry.
Who was involved in the break of the catholic church in England?
King Henry VIII separated the English Church from the Catholic Church when the pope refused to grant King Henry a divorce. By forming a separate church, of which he was the head, he could grant himself a divorce.
Was Henry VIII jealous of the pope?
No. He wasn't jealous of the pope. King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
