King Henry Viii Research Paper

Henry Tudor famously known as Henry VIII was born January 28, 1547, at the Greenwich Palace, in Greenwich London, England. He was the second son of Henry VII. His eldest brother Arthur, Prince of Wales was born September 20, 1486. Henry VII was never supposed to be king. His older had been prepared for the throne meanwhile Henry was steered towards having learning different languages, music, sports, poetry, theologies and even having a church career.

Arthur who had been betrothed at the age of 2 to Catherine of Aragon had died April 2, 1502, of what is undetermined today, but by many witnesses claims and his symptoms would be diagnosed today as Tuberculosis. He died at the tender age of 15 and had only been married for less than five months

Although, devasted she held firm and refused to leave. She took matters into her own hands by writing to the Holy Emporer of Rome Charles V who was Catherine’s nephew. Clement VII who was pope at the time refused to the annulment due to the problems he would face from Charles V. Charles V had powerful feelings for family honor and public prestige and would not give Henry his wishes. The popes representative Cardinal Campeius visited England to discuss the matter is knowing he was under great scrutiny and a diplomatic nightmare. He received overwhelming pressure from the King wanting the ruling in his favor. Charles V used his higher power to apply more pressure and get the matter aborted and called to Rome where it could be ruled in Catherine’s. A strategy was formed, and a proposition would offer to step down as queen and enter to a nunnery and allow Henry to remarry, but the queen was immovable. Catherine believed she married Henry in the sight of God and man and had been married for 20 years that her marriage was in fact legitimate. Unless God says so she will remain his wife. She even took the stand to say that she had been a virgin when Arthur had died, so the marriage had not been consummated. The King and Queen were put on trial in their own country. By the third day of court, Catherine threw herself at her husband's feet and

Upon marrying Anne in 1531, she was already pregnant, and Anne triumphed. This was proof in her eyes that God showed favor upon their marriage and that it was fit. Thomas Cromer declared Henrys first marriage invalid. Five days later, his marriage to Anne was declared valid. The pope was outraged; he declares Cranmer's judgments false. He instructed to put away Anne and the child growing in her was a bastard. Henry was excommunicated and damned for eternity, not that he cared. Numerous abbeys, monasteries closed down in what’s known as reformation. Henry set to destroy the church’s earthy power and to challenge that through the priest was not the only way to god. It wasn't for people to follow because many like Tindale mistrusted the church. The impact it made was extraordinary. The reformation tore downs these barriers between God and people. People began to believe there was nothing separating them from God; God was with them. Bibles during the Reformation were translated into English before then they were written in Latin. The reformation left Henry VII more powerful, but it opened a can of worms. The pope excommunicated Henry and damn him to eternity; he did not care. The Church of England has churches today in over 160 countries. It is one of the largest denominations in the country. The separation from Rome not only caused The church of England to form, but many of the teachings that Henry VII believed in where heavily influenced by Catholicism causing people to