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Henry had always been Church of England! He had the powers he inherited from his father as King of England and in the Church in England he was a member of a Church which was held in deep respect by all but a few of his countrymen. Anglicanism, was Catholicity with a n English face.
His struggle was not Anglican against Catholic as many try to persuade us, but Anglican against Roman. The struggle had been rampaging through the Church in Western Europe since the Eastern Church had been forced out by papal demands in 1054. Henry's part in all this was to point out to the papacy that its pretensions to power in the Catholic Church were going against the fundamentals of the Canons, or rules!
When he became king he was a roman Catholic but afterward when he wished to divirce Cathryn of Aragon he turned English Protestant and became the Head of Church for power money .
He separated England from the Roman Catholic church and formed the Church of England - one where he was the head figure of the church, thus he was allowed to make his own rules.
England officially broke ties with the Catholic church in 1529 when Henry VIII invoked parliament to enact statutes denying the pope any power or jurisdiction over the Church of England. He did this because of the papacy's refusal to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. This effectively made the Anglican church the national church of England.
While Henry VIII initially defended the faith, he became an adversary when it obstructed him from divorcing his wife, Catherine of Aragon. His failure to produce a male heir with her made him desperate for change. Through his insistence, Parliament enacted laws that curbed the influence of the Catholic Church and made Henry head of the Church of England.
Henry VIII split from the Catholic church controlled by the Pope in Rome to start the Church of England with himself as it's head. This was part of aprotestantmovement sweeping Europe at the time, but Henry did not want to identify his church with otherProtestantchurches, forming whatamountedto a variation of Catholic teachings but separate from the power structure under the Pope.Henry'ssuccessorsdealtwiththedivisionthis created in England by moving back and forth between aProtestantchurch and theCatholicchurch (of his daughters who each ruled for a time Mary sided with the Catholic church as did her Mother andElizabethlater sided with the Church of England). In part because of this back and forth and the punishment of following the wrong teachings undersuccessiverulers over several decades society in England has had to deal with the conflict between the two groups mostnotablyin NorthernIreland, controlled by England. Today the Church of England is the state church of England but of course many English follow otherbeliefsincluding the Catholic church. BeforeHenrythere was basically only one Christian church.
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.
When he became king he was a roman Catholic but afterward when he wished to divirce Cathryn of Aragon he turned English Protestant and became the Head of Church for power money .
If you are referring to Henry VIII, he had himself proclaimed the head of the Church in England, breaking with the papal authority of Rome.
1. He Broke Away From the Catholic church in Rome 2. He Made him self head of church in England
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He separated England from the Roman Catholic church and formed the Church of England - one where he was the head figure of the church, thus he was allowed to make his own rules.
by making the church of England stopping the pope from having any impact on England`s religion
The guy above is a nerd. Papal authority greatly changed between 1530 and 1535. For example, Henry VIII set measures into place that restricted papal authority in England. Also, church funds from England could no longer be sent to Rome. The major change took place in 1534 when Henry VIII, as a result of the Act of Supremacy, became head of the Church of England. Ultimately, before the 1530's the church had great, nearly unchecked power. Afterwards, the church had restricted power, and the Church of England was created.
Henry VIII's actions led to the break from the Catholic Church and the establishment of the Church of England. He dissolved monasteries, seized their wealth, and asserted his authority as the head of the church in England. This eventually led to the English Reformation and a shift in religious power away from Rome.
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.
He broke with the rest of the Catholic Church and, in effect, established the Church of England. Missionaries from this church accompanied many of the British explorers of the 18th and 19th centuries and planted what has become known as Anglicanism. The majority of Anglicans now live outside of England. Anglicanism has had a significant effect on former British colonies, and thus on the world.
England officially broke ties with the Catholic church in 1529 when Henry VIII invoked parliament to enact statutes denying the pope any power or jurisdiction over the Church of England. He did this because of the papacy's refusal to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. This effectively made the Anglican church the national church of England.