Henry VIII of England sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon because he wanted to overthrow Catholicism in England.

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Henry VIII sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon primarily because she had not produced a male heir and he wished to marry Anne Boleyn, not initially to overthrow Catholicism. The religious reformation and break with the Catholic Church came later as a consequence of the Pope's refusal to annul the marriage.

Henry VIII of England Sought to Annul His Marriage to Catherine