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In the ensuing war, Charles's sack of Rome (1527) and virtual imprisonment of Pope Clement VII in 1527 prevented the Pope from annulling the marriage of Henry VIII of England and Charles's aunt Catherine of Aragon, so Henry eventually broke with Rome, thus leading to the English Reformation.
In 1520, Catherine's nephew, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, [48] paid a state visit to England, and she urged Henry to enter an alliance with Charles rather than with France.
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Apr 14, 2020 · Unfortunately for Wolsey and Henry, Pope Clement VII was keen to keep good favour with the most powerful ruler in Europe at the time, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Charles V of Spain (r. 1519-1556 CE), who was, significantly, the nephew of Catherine.
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For seven years the pope avoided issuing the annulment because he could not alienate Catherine’s nephew, the Holy Roman emperor Charles V. Finally Henry separated from Catherine in July 1531.
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Apr 2, 2014 · (1485-1536) Who Was Catherine of Aragon? Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of Spanish monarchs King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella. She married Henry VIII but did not give birth to a...
May 31, 2017 · Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor as well as king of Spain, was the nephew of Catherine of Aragon -- his mother was Catherine's sister, Joanna (known as Juana the Mad). Henry VIII saw this as an opportunity to go to the bishops who could use the Pope's "incapacity" to themselves rule that Henry's marriage to Catherine had not been valid.
Nov 29, 2020 · As Catherine’s nephew was Charles V, the Holy Roman emperor, Pope Clement VII would not accede to Henry’s wishes and forbade Henry to marry again before a decision was given in Rome.
