The Daily Question
Which Pope refused King Henry VIII's request for a divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon?
1. Pope Alexander VI
2. Pope Clement VIII
3. Pope Boniface IX
4. Pope Julius III
2. Pope Clement VIII
3. Pope Boniface IX
4. Pope Julius III
Your answer was: Pope Clement VIII
You are correct!!
Answer: Pope Clement VII sent a letter to Henry VIII of England forbidding him to remarry under penalty of excommunication on January 5, 1531.
see:
Pope Clement VII forbids King Henry VIII from remarrying History.com
Pope Clement VII - Scott #1072 (1998)
see:
Pope Clement VII forbids King Henry VIII from remarrying History.com
Pope Clement VII - Scott #1072 (1998)