The charge with its overtones of anabaptism and anarchy, temporarily overbalanced Henry" and with the deposition by Wriothesley that implied Cromwell was stalling over the divorce, the king was persuaded to order Cromwell's arrest. Henry was made to see his chief minister as an obstacle to Anne's removal and replacement by Catherine.
The accusation, laden with connotations of Anabaptism and anarchy, temporarily tipped the scales against Henry, and Wriothesley's deposition suggesting Cromwell was delaying the divorce, persuaded the king to order Cromwell's arrest.