Episode 149: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
The History of English Podcast
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Henry's Political Break Up With Charles the Fifth
Tyndal's translation of the new testament arrived in england at a time when henry the eighth was looking to end a couple of old relationships. Henry had generally sided with the hapsburg because they both had a common enemy in france. The pope also turned against charles out of fear that he would soon try to dominate italy. Charles responded by doing just that, and as a result, the pope became a virtual prisoner of charles. And that eventually had major consequences for henry’s other break up - his marriage to catherine of aragon,.
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