Do You Agree with the View That the Main Reason for Henry's Failure to Obtain the Annulment of His Marriage in the Years 1525-29 Was Determined Opposition of Katherine of Aragon?

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The failure of Henry’s annulment with his marriage to Katherine of Aragon could be mainly up to the determination of Katherine. This view can be supported by source 4 and 5 as they show that Katherine would not stop until she got what she wanted which was to stay married to Henry and to keep her place as Queen. Although it was not only Katherine’s individual efforts which contributed to the failure of the annulment, her links to the Holy Roman Emperor- Charles V, her nephew, was a main factor which helped hinder the grant of the annulment, as well as her wider support from the general public who were very fond of her as Queen. In opposition to the argument that it was not due to Katherine’s determination, source 6 presents the failure as being Wolsey’s fault, and his failure of trying to get the Pope to grant the annulment. The main reason for Henry's failure in obtaining an annulment was mainly due to the opposition of Katherine of Aragon, this is what is suggested in Source 4 as it strongly suggests that she was the cause of the failure. The source portrays Katherine as determined and will not give up until she gets what she wants "Henry's bullying only increased her determination". It was not only Henry who was pleading her to give up on here intentions to stay married to him, Cardinal Campeggio suggested that she became a nun meaning she would be married to the Church and then their marriage wold be claimed as invalid, but Catherine opposed the suggestion as that would meant she would lose her power as Queen and loose contact with her daughter Mary. Henry was dependant on the Bible passage Leviticus to attempt to prove their marriage was invalid. In Leviticus it states that if you marry your brother’s wife you shall remain childless. It was in Katherine's great plea Henry and Cardinal Campeggio at the Black friars meeting that she announced she had not had
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