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Why Did King Henry VIII Divorce Catherine of Aragon? PPTWhy Did King Henry VIII Divorce Catherine of Aragon? PPT
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Why Did King Henry VIII Divorce Catherine of Aragon?

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Why did King Henry divorce Catherine of Aragon, and how did he make divorce possible? Young historians will read through each informational slide to learn the story of Catherine of Aragon, King Henry, and Anne Boleyn. They will then respond, in paragraph form,to four critical thinking questions.

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critical thinking, Writing Prompts, catherine of aragon, catholicism, world religions, christianity, the tudor dynasty, dynasties, anne boleyn, king henry viii, british history

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british history, critical thinking, tudor dynasty, anne boleyn, catherine of aragon, catholic church, king henry viii, protestant church, the church of england, writing prompt, social studies
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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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