 Other missions concentrated on arranging an ecclesiastical court to meet in England , with a representative from Clement VII . Though Clement agreed to the creation of such a court , he never had any intention of empowering his legate , Lorenzo Campeggio , to decide in Henry 's favour . This bias was perhaps the result of pressure from Charles V , Catherine 's nephew , though it is not clear how far this influenced either Campeggio or the Pope . After less than two months of hearing evidence , Clement called the case back to Rome in July 1529 , from which it was clear that it would never re @-@ emerge . With the chance for an annulment lost and England 's place in Europe forfeit , Wolsey bore the blame . He was charged with praemunire in October 1529 and his fall from grace was " sudden and total " . Briefly reconciled with Henry ( and officially pardoned ) in the first half of 1530 , he was charged once more in November 1530 , this time for treason , but died while awaiting trial . After a short period in which Henry took government upon his own shoulders , Sir Thomas More took on the role of Lord Chancellor and chief minister . Intelligent and able , but also a devout Catholic and opponent of the annulment , More initially cooperated with the king 's new policy , denouncing Wolsey in Parliament . 
