Condé and Clèves were first cousins, and as such their marriage would require Papal dispensation to go ahead, both were Protestant however, and as such no dispensation was going to be forthcoming. The king gave his assent to the marriage, and it was decided that this would be sufficient without the dispensation. The leading Catholics of the court reacted in discuss to this, with the Cardinal de Bourbon accosting his nephew asking him how he dared marry a Protestant, and without Papal dispensation.
Condé and Clèves, first cousins who were both Protestants, needed Papal approval to marry due to their familial relationship. The king nonetheless approved the marriage, believing consent alone was sufficient. Catholics in court reacted negatively; Cardinal de Bourbon questioned his nephew about marrying a Protestant without dispensation.