No. He was already married to Catherine of Aragon but he wanted a divorce from her so that he could marry Anne Boleyn.
Henry VIII did it because he wanted a divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Because the Pope wouldn't approve of an annulment from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Henry viii did it because he wanted a divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
the pope would not let him divorce Cathrine of aragon because in the catholic church divorce was banned . So Henry created the church of England .
because the catholic church wouldn't let Henry viii divorce Catherine of aragon so he left the church and made a new one
Catherine of Aragon was Henry VIII's first wife. When King Henry annulled their marriage in defiance of the Catholic Church in order to wed Ann Boleyn, Catherine refused to recognize the annulment or the king's position as the head of the church.
Catherine of Aragon, his first wife.
Yes, King Henry VIII broke from the church because he wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn.
It's why he changed the religion of England and broke them off from the Catholic Church. Catherine of Aragon however stood firmly in her belief that she was the King's only wife and that they were still married in the eyes of God and the church. She maintained this even up to her death.
Henry VIII, when the pope seemed reluctant to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The problem was that the pope was practically a prisoner of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was Catherine's nephew.
Catherine of Aragon is important in English history. She was Henry the VIII first wife. It was his desire to divorce her that sparked the creation of the Church of England. Catherine was Queen Mary's mother. Both were devout Catholics who never accepted Henry's split from the Catholic Church.
Is this question about Henry the 8th or the 7th? Henry the 8th broke with the Catholic church simply because the Vatican would not allow an annulment of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon.