1530
Henry VIII was famous for:The War of the RosesHaving 6 wivesBreaking England away from RomeDissolving Catholic monasteries in EnglandFounding the Church of England
The Roman Catholic Church.
In those unenlightened days, King Henry VIII, was an absolute monarch, and did not need to justify his actions.
to be able to take money from the church, Henry had to close the catholic church and monasteries to take away their money. To be able to close the monasteries Henry needed a reason, so, he bad mouthed the catholics by saying that they believed in the wrong things and that they were greedy. By saying that, he then had the power (as king) to close, burn and take all the money from the churches and monasteries. written by lucian thomas :-p
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.
He was a staunch Catholic and disagreed with Henry the VIII's attempt to break away from 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.
recognition of pope in Rome and wanted to divorce and remarry
Because he wanted to break away from the Catholic Church, and Richard Whiting stood in his way.
Henry VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and founded the Church of England.
Henry VIII was the King of England. He is best known for breaking away from the Catholic Church and his six wives.
Anyone who turned away from him was executed.