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Since Henry VIII wanted an annulment from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and the Pope wouldn't give it to him, he got so annoyed that he broke away from Catholicism and made his own religion, the Church of England, which he was head of. He gave himself an annulment and married his mistress, Anne Boleyn, and in succession either gave himself an annulment or beheaded the wife in question (unless she died or outlived him). His son, King Edward, inherited the throne after his death and continued letting England live under the Anglican Church, but when he died Queen Mary, who was half-Spanish and fully Catholic, took the throne and insisted on Catholicism for the country. She burned almost 300 martyrs at the stakes for being Protestant. When she died after five torturous years, Queen Elizabeth took over. She brought the country back to Protestantism, as it still is today.
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∙ 14y agoHenry became angry with the Pope when the Pope would not grant him the right to a divorce. So, Henry broke with the Church of Rome and began a work that would become the Church of England, one of the many Protestant organizations.
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What religion did Henry VIII like?
catholic
What religion was King Henry viii when he became king?
Roman Catholic
What was the religion of Henry 2?
Henry the VIII was a good roman catholic but he then turned into a protestant (church of England.
What religion was Catherine of aragon?
she was a cathoilcQueen Catherine of Aragon, wife of King Henry the VIII of England was a Catholic.
What means viii in Henry VIII?
VIII mean the eighth in Roman numerals. Henry the Eighth
What religion did Henry VIII like?
catholic
What religion was Henry VIII's daughter Elizabeth?
Elizabeth was the Protestant religion.
Henry VIII created what?
A new religion, following him.
How did Henry VIII actions change religion in England?
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.
What is Henry religion?
Henry VIII was a catholic but then founded the Church of England after disputes with the Pope.
Was Henry VIII religious?
It depends how you look at it. Henry was a Catholic until the Pope refused to grant Henry a divorce. So Henry set up his own church, the Church of England, with Henry being in charge of it.
What did King Henry VIII do that impacted the world?
Changed the religion of England.
What role did religion play in Henry VIII court?
Power politics
Why is Henry VIII rememberd?
He changed religion, and showed no respect to the Pope.
What religion was Henry VIII before his reign?
He was born a Roman Catholic
What religion was King Henry viii when he became king?
Roman Catholic
Who were Henry VIII's famous executions excluding his wives?
One would be Thomas More, who was a great friend of Henry VIII but refused to become a protestant - the religion Henry was enforcing.
