Henry VIII turns on Katherine of Aragon

When Henry VIII believed that Katherine of Aragon would no longer be able to give him a male heir he began to look for ways out of the marriage. Whether he truly believed his own statements, or if he was just looking for a way out, only he and his closest advisers would know. Henry's biggest concern was that Katherine's marriage to his older brother Arthur must have been consummated and that is why he had not been able to conceive a surviving son and male heir with [More]