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What English monarch broke away from the Catholic Church and what are the two churches he made?
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England became a part of the reformation more through politics than theological debate. King Henry VIII (1509-47) needed an heir to the throne and with his wife was unable to produce one. The Pope would not grant a divorce and so Henry convinced Parliament to declare him head of the Church in England. Henry's daughter, Mary Tudor, was a staunch Catholic and persecuted the Protestants. When Henry's other daughter, Elizabeth, inherited the throne, she tolerated the Protestants just enough so as not to irritate the Pope. When the English fleet defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588, the Anglican Church permanently replaced the Catholic one in England.
(Below is an excerpt from the biography of Henry VIII)
In 1534 Henry VIII was declared head of the English Church. People had to swear an oath that in future they would obey Henry as head of the church. More refused and he was convicted of high treason. Still refusing to recant, he was executed at the Tower of London on 6 July 1535.
The Pope and the Catholic church in Rome were horrified when they heard the news that Henry had destroyed St. Thomas Becket's Shrine. On 17 December 1538, the Pope announced to the Christian world that Henry VIII had been excommunicated from the Catholic church.
The only Church that Henry started and his daughter, Elizabeth codified, would be the Anglican Church. The Methodist, Puritans, Quakers, and others broke away from them. To the best of my knowledge, Henry VIII only started one church - The church of England.
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What was the English monarch who broke with the Catholic Church and established the Church of England?
It was: Henry the VIII
What role does the pope play in the Church?
The Protestant churches do not have any connections to the Catholic Church or the Pope. Some churches may look to him for guidance and teaching but in general and this would include Episcapal Churches. Most Protestant churches in US are Baptist, Methodist and Church of Christ and are not associated with the Catholic Church.
What 2 churches emerged from the schism in the Christian church?
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
What churches have catechisms?
All churches have catechisms. In the catholic, there is called a Cathechisms in the Catholic church.
Who were the Catholic?
a member of a catholic church,espesially roman churches
Are there any churches that are both Roman Catholic and Episcopal?
No, the Catholic Church is the Christian Church, the original Christian Church. The Episcopal Church is a Protestant Church and not Catholic. To be Catholic a Church must accept the pope as the leader of the Church as well as other Catholic doctrines. The Episcopal Church does not.
What churches became catholic during the reformation?
the catholic church and started a new church called the lutheran church
What religion did the eastern orthodox church belong to?
The Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church were once united. The Orthodox Churches separated from the Catholic Church over political and doctrinal differences.
What is the difference between catholic churches and church of England?
The principal difference is that Roman Catholic churches are ultimately loyal to the Pope, and Church of England churches are ultimately loyal to the English sovereign.
How does the Eastern church help Catholic churches?
I don't know if you should put it that way, try this: The Eastern Rite Churches are all part of the Catholic Church.
Is St Mark's Church of Christ a Catholic church?
Catholic churches almost never use the label "Church of Christ," even though that is what they are. They avoid using this term only so as to avoid being confused with other denominations and communities of that or similar name already in existence, such as Churches of Christ; Independent Churches of Christ; International Churches of Christ; United Churches of Christ; United Churches of Christ, Congregational; Churches of Christ, Scientist; and Church of Christ, Instrumental. Catholic churces almost always have the word Catholic in their name.
Is there a pope in French Catholic Church or is there just one for all Catholic churches?
There is only one pope for the entire Catholic Church.
