Henry's request was resisted by Pope Clement VII. Since Catherine was a Spanish princess and Charles V's aunt, the Holy Roman Emperor, dissolving her marriage would have grave political repercussions.
In England, an ecclesiastical court was called to hear the case, but after months of discussion, the annulment request was rejected. Henry's main minister, Cardinal Wolsey, had led his unsuccessful efforts to have the annulment granted. He was promptly and dramatically ousted, making room for the nimble-minded, legal-minded Thomas Cromwell to succeed him.
Henry was urged to disregard the Pope by Cromwell and Anne, but a gathering of lawyers and clerics warned against it. Thus began a progression that resulted in Henry's elevation to the position of Supreme Head of the Church in England and his complete break with Rome.
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