Divorcing Catherine of Aragon The King's Great Matter

History

A Level

AQA

11m 0s

in The Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty 1485-1547

When a royal marriage breaks down, everyone has to take sides. There´s no hiding place. The king wanted a son and the country needed an heir. God told Henry he must take a new wife but how do you get rid of the first one? Would you have been for the king or for Catherine the Queen! Why did Henry want an annulment to his marriage to Catherine of Aragon? This podcast examines Anne Boleyn, lust and power, succession and security. Glyn's key concept is "Imperial Kingship".

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