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In 1533, Henry married [[Anne Boleyn]], and Thomas Cranmer, the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], formally declared the marriage with Catherine void and the marriage with Anne valid. Henry then broke with Rome and declared himself head of the [[Church of England]]. Catherine lost the dignity of being queen and became Princess [[Dowager]] of Wales. Mary was deemed illegitimate, and her place in the line of succession transferred to her half-sister, the future Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn. She was styled "Lady Mary" rather than princess because of her illegitimate status.

In 1533, Henry married [[Anne Boleyn]], and Thomas Cranmer, the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], formally declared the marriage with Catherine void and the marriage with Anne valid. Henry then broke with Rome and declared himself head of the [[Church of England]]. Catherine lost the dignity of being queen and became Princess [[Dowager]] of Wales. Mary was deemed illegitimate, and her place in the line of succession transferred to her half-sister, the future Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn. She was styled "Lady Mary" rather than princess because of her illegitimate status.

Despite his intense annoyance, Henry could not afford to harm Catherine or Mary, although he stripped them of their royal titles.  Mary was expelled from Court, her servants dismissed from her service, and she was forced to serve as a lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth. Mary was not permitted to see her mother Catherine, nor attend her funeral in 1536.  For the next few years Mary’s fortunes would wax and wane.  Her status reached a low when Anne Boleyn was crowed Queen, and particularly after Princess Elizabeth was born in 1533, but at least two of Henry’s subsequent wives pleaded her case; Katherine Parr, particularly, did much to reconcile the family.  By that time Henry was older and had a legitimate son and heir, and Catherine was dead.  Princesses Mary and Elizabeth were eventually reinstated in the line of succession, behind Edward.  

Despite his intense annoyance, Henry could not afford to harm Catherine or Mary, although he stripped them of their royal titles.  Mary was expelled from Court, her servants dismissed from her service, and she was forced to serve as a lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth. Mary was not permitted to see her mother Catherine, nor attend her funeral in 1536.  For the next few years Mary’s fortunes would wax and wane.  Her status reached a low when Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen, and particularly after Princess Elizabeth was born in 1533, but at least two of Henry’s subsequent wives pleaded her case; Katherine Parr, particularly, did much to reconcile the family.  By that time Henry was older and had a legitimate son and heir, and Catherine was dead.  Princesses Mary and Elizabeth were eventually reinstated in the line of succession, behind Edward.