Henry VIII wanted his marriage to Catherine annulled on the formal charge that she had been his brother's wife.

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This is true. Henry VIII wanted to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon on the grounds that she had previously been married to his older brother, Arthur, who had died shortly after their marriage. He argued that their marriage was therefore invalid and against the laws of the church.

Henry VIII Wanted His Marriage to Catherine Annulled on the Formal