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Henry Viii Pros And Cons

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Around 1525 after signing the Treaty of the More that was led between Henry and the interim French government, Henry VIII initiated an affair with Catherine’s personal assistant known as Mary Boleyn. Rumors spread that Mary’s children were fathered by Henry, but he didn’t acknowledge that himself. With time, Henry impatience increased with Catherine’s inability of giving birth to a boy. Henry was stuck between three options as he thrived for a boy to inherit his legacy. The first option involved Legitimizing to his son from Blount but it will require the interference of the pope. The second option is marrying Mary and hoping for a son and the third option is marrying Mary’s sister Anne who refused to be just a mistress. Thus Henry decided to
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