Suppose Cathrine of Aragon's multiple stillbirths/miscarriages/infant deaths don't occur, and she thus provides a male heir with a child or two to spare.
Would King Henry then be remembered for his failure and wastefulness?
I'm thinking of how much of a spender he was, blowing through his father's fortune and being financially rescued by the seizure of the monasteries/church lands. Granted, some of that money was relatively productively invested in the development of the navy, but it's a bit harder to compliment his investment in palaces.
Without a break with Rome, what happens when Henry runs out of money? He's not the sort of man eager to reign in his ambitions, and parliament is probably going to be a bit less than enthusiastic about new taxes for fripperies.
Would King Henry then be remembered for his failure and wastefulness?
I'm thinking of how much of a spender he was, blowing through his father's fortune and being financially rescued by the seizure of the monasteries/church lands. Granted, some of that money was relatively productively invested in the development of the navy, but it's a bit harder to compliment his investment in palaces.
Without a break with Rome, what happens when Henry runs out of money? He's not the sort of man eager to reign in his ambitions, and parliament is probably going to be a bit less than enthusiastic about new taxes for fripperies.