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What was the main reason for the annulment of Catherine's marriage to Henry VIII?
Political reasons
No surviving sons
Religious differences
Personal conflicts
Answer
Henry VIII sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon because they had no surviving sons, leaving their daughter Mary as the heir presumptive. This led to a series of events that eventually caused England's schism with the Catholic Church.
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