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An 8 page paper which examines the
importance of Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn in terms of political policy in
England. The primary work referred to in this paper is David Starkey’s “Six Wives.”
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Page Count:
8 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAboleyn.rtf
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aware that he was not happy with his wives, wanted divorces or wanted his wives put to death, all for the sake of bearing, or not bearing, male children. However,
what people rarely consider is the power and impact his wives had on political policy in England. And perhaps even more importantly, the legacy left behind by his daughters who
were powerful figures. With that in mind the following paper examines the impacts made by two of his wives, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn as it involves political policy
in England. The paper takes most of its examination from David Starkeys work "Six Wives." Catherine In examining Catherine of Aragon we look at the review of Starkeys
work presented by Abram (2003). "The story begins with the marriage of Catherine of Aragon to Arthur, the elder son of King Henry VII. Young and sickly, Arthur died shortly
after his marriage to Catherine, the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain" (Abram, 2003). Interestingly enough, "Later, Catherine would maintain -- probably truthfully -- that the marriage had never
been consummated. Much that followed turned on that crucial point" for Henry used this information to help him work towards an annulment. "When Arthur died, Catherine, instead of returning
to Spain, stayed on in England in the vain hope of recovering her dowry from the skinflint Henry VII. She eventually married Arthurs younger brother, Henry" (Abram, 2003). However, after
many miscarriages and stillborn infants, and a male child who lived less than 2 months, Catherine was proving to be a failure in relationship to bearing children. At about
this time Henry began an invasion of France and granted Catherine the position of Regent of England. The armies that were under her command quickly and successfully defeated the Scots.
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