Katherine of Aragon and the Veil

• Autores: J. F. Hadwin
• Localización: Journal of ecclesiastical history, ISSN 0022-0469, Vol. 66, Nº 3, 2015, págs. 509-523
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • According to several distinguished historians Katherine of Aragon could have averted the Henrician reformation by accepting Cardinal Campeggio's suggestion that she take vows of religion and enter a nunnery, thus facilitating her husband's remarriage. Here it is argued that, even if Katherine had agreed, the fulfilment of such a project would pose serious problems. Once he recognised the enormity of what the legate intended, Henry rapidly lost interest: his craving for an undisputed succession could hardly have been satisfied by adding a second potentially contentious papal bull to that which had allowed his first marriage.