However , the marriage ended in disaster as Henry decided shortly thereafter that he would request a royal divorce .
Henry was dismayed with Anne when they first met on 1 January 1540 but married her reluctantly on 6 January in a ceremony officiated by Cranmer .
The marriage ended in disaster as Henry decided shortly thereafter that Cranmer would request a royal divorce .
Henry was dismayed with Anne when they first met on 1 January 1540 but married her reluctantly on 6 January in a ceremony officiated by Cranmer .