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What if Catherine of Aragon had agreed to an annulment in 1527?
Today we explore a Tudor what-if with enormous consequences. If Catherine had stepped aside quietly, Henry VIII might never have broken with Rome, Anne Boleyn might have had time to secure her position, Mary Tudor’s future could have been settled early, and England might have remained a far quieter place.
A meditation on how one refusal, rooted in conscience, reshaped a kingdom.
Check out the Vday collection:
https://tudorfair.com/collections/valentines-day-2026
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What if Catherine of Aragon had agreed to an annulment in 1527?
Today we explore a Tudor what-if with enormous consequences. If Catherine had stepped aside quietly, Henry VIII might never have broken with Rome, Anne Boleyn might have had time to secure her position, Mary Tudor’s future could have been settled early, and England might have remained a far quieter place.
A meditation on how one refusal, rooted in conscience, reshaped a kingdom.
Check out the Vday collection:
https://tudorfair.com/collections/valentines-day-2026
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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