Henry VIII's Divorce From Catherine of Aragon It is the purpose of this paper to prove that Henry VIII was seeking a divorce with Catherine of Aragon, not because of his conscience, but because of his love for Anne Boleyn. This divorce was not just between Henry and Catherine, it involved many of the people who were close to both of them. Anne Boleyn was the center of the whole issue because she was the one Henry loved. Cardinal Wolsey was a close friend to Henry, he ran the trial of the divorce. The Pope, Clement VII had to make the final decision, he had to decided if he should let Henr