And also to the perfect storm that that was Charles V standing on the Pope's neck through the whole thing. If not for Charles V and the mess in Italy at the time, the Annulment would probably have gone through with no trouble...
Thing I'm wondering is how Edward VII of England also being Duke of Burgundy would change European politics. Especially if his reproductive history is better than Henry VIII...
Instead of Francis getting captured by Charles V in Pavia, let it happen in a war with Henry VIII. Then see what kind of concessions Henry can wring from Francis...
So glad to read this! Henry doesn’t like Anne. But he’s stuck with Anne. And, who knows? Maybe he’ll get conned into spending another night in her bed and she’ll give him another son!