Highlights:— Sir Boleyn is made a Lord.— Henry’s bastard son Henry Fitzroy is given a handful of titles and recognized as the next heir to the crown, above Henry’s legitimate daughter Princess Mary. He becomes sick and dies soon thereafter. — King Charles of Spain marries Princess Isabella of Portugal and breaks his treaty with England for a million-pound dowry.— Brandon marries Princess Margaret without the king’s permission. They are exiled from court and their London properties. Henry doesn’t recognize the marriage and threatens Brandon’s life.— Henry tells Katherine their marriage is over. He blames canonical and ecclesiastical law, saying their union was never legal.— Wolsey convenes a special court to annul Henry’s marriage, but they can’t come to a consensus. Wolsey tells Henry he’ll have to go directly to the Pope for his divorce.— Anne agrees to the king’s proposal to becomes his “official ...
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