King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
It is true Henry VIII broke off the Catholic church in order to obtain a divorce. Him breaking off from the Church led to the start of the Protestant church.
Henry VIII filled his coffers with the spoils from his break with the Catholic Church and the following raiding of their monies and assets.
Henry the VIII was a good roman catholic but he then turned into a protestant (church of England.
Henry VIII
No, it was Henry VIII.
I think it was Anne Boelyn
Henry VIII.
The Roman Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic AnswerHenry VIII did not break with the Catholic Church for money.
He opposed Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church.
Henry VIII wanted to break with Rome, but not the Catholic religion. The Church in England, at least during Henry's reign, remained Catholic in theology and liturgy. After the break and until Henry's death, the Protestant religion was still illegal in England.
He opposed Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church.
It undermined the power and authority of the pope.
When the pope refused to grant Henry VIII a divorce, he decided to break with Rome and appointed himself as the head of the church in England.
Henry VIII filled his coffers with the spoils from his break with the Catholic Church and the following raiding of their monies and assets.
Henry the VIII was a good roman catholic but he then turned into a protestant (church of England.
No king has ever replaced a pope as head of the Catholic Church. Henry VIII did break from the Catholic Church and formed what is the Church of England but which is not a Catholic Church as it is not in union with Rome.
Henry VIII