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i. Forced into the marriage through older brother Arthur when he dies § Catherine becomes too plain and extremely religious § Henry falls in love with Anne Boleyn § Spanish alliance with England looses popularity a. He also wants a male heir! b. Henry asks for another annulment under the pretenses § Wrong against God in the 1st place § God is wronged by the proof that they cannot produce a male son a. Pressure from Spain forces Pope not to agree b. Henry elects Sir Thomas More in the place of Cardinal Woolsey as the Chancellor of England. c. Thomas Crammer is the new Archbishop of Canterbury who authorized Henry’s divorce and remarries him to Anne. d. This causes the Pope to excommunicate Henry from Catholic Church e. Cromwell and Henry set new legislations that is called __The English Reformation__ § Destroys ties with Rome and Catholic Church § Closes monasteries in England § Enables Act of Supremacy through Cromwell electing Henry as kind of church
 * 1) Robert Bolt
 * 2) Born in Manchester, England during 1924
 * 3) Attended Manchester university
 * 4) Fought in WWII
 * 5) Joined communist party 1942 quitting after 5yrs.
 * 6) Taught English and history
 * 7) Becomes a full time writer
 * 8) Wrote the AMFAS in 1960
 * 9) Died in 1970
 * 10) Henry’s VIII’s history
 * 11) King in 1500s A.K.A Tudor era
 * 12) 1st marriage with Catherine
 * 1) Christian monarchies in both countries against remarrying widows to brother but made an exception.
 * 2) Henry wishes for divorce for 3 reasons