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The break from Rome c1529-1535

1516
1527
Catherine - aged 30 gives birth
1530
to her only surviving child -

Mary November - Wolsey arrested

for treason over praemunire

dies on way to London 1534


1518
Catherine - aged 32 conceived

1531 Act of submission of clergy -

her last child - a stillborn girl confirms clergy accept King

Henry looks to universities in


Europe to support his
as head of church. Crown in

annulment case. control of Convocation -

1526 Whole of English clergy charged


stops communication with

with praemunire to pressure


Rome
church. Act of succession -

1. Henry becomes infatuated by


Catherine and Henry had

This charge was removed in return

Anne Boleyn
for a fine - Canterbury paid
never been married - Mary

2. France and England forced to

abandon fighting Charles V £100,000 and York £19,000 illegitimate. Anne and


Henry are lawfully

1527
1532 married with their

children as heirs - made it

Supplication of the ordinaries -


treason to criticise the

Henry instructs Wolsey to get


Henry demanded clergy
marriage.
him an annulment - he fails
recognise him as protector and
Act of supremacy -

with attacking dispensation or


only head of the church - they
recognised what had

use of Leviticus argument to


agree with the wording "as far

happened - Henry in

convince Pope Clement as the law of Christ allows"


Charles V sacks Rome
charge of church - now

Act limiting payment of

Annates (taxes paid to Pope) -

had control over doctrine

not to be enforced for 1 year


and belief. Gave him the

1529 also gave King the right to


power to make Cromwell, a

appoint Bishops - penalty of


layman - vicar-general.
Campeggio came to England to

praemunire if failed to agree- a


Act of first fruits and

hear the annulment case


threat to get the Pope to grant
tenths - holders of

Blackfriars trial commences


the annulment. ecclesiastical posts to pass

Campeggio is under orders to

More resigns as chancellor some of income to king.


not decide the case.
Campeggio tries to get Catherine

Anne Boleyn falls pregnant Treason act - crime to

to agree to become a nun - she criticise chuech changes,

gives a speech refusing to agree. marriage etc


Catherine has support from
1533
More, Fisher and popularity in

England Cranmer becomes Archbishop of

Nov - Reformation parliament Canterbury


act to control clerical fees
Henry and Anne marry
for burial and wills Act in restraint of appeals -

act to end benefit of the


prevented English people appealing

clergy to Rome in legal cases - this allows

act to end pluralism Cranmer to annul marriage.

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