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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. He made it illegal - treason, in fact, to attend the Catholic Mass. He confiscated all the Church property, threw nuns and monks out of their monasteries and confiscated their property. All but one Catholic Bishop refused to take the oath of allegiance to the new protestant church, and were thrown out of their sees. Many holy martyrs came out of this period, an English seminary was set up in Louvain, Belgium for the education of priests to minister to the persecuted Catholics in England. The persecution by the state of the established religion was brutal and shameful.
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∙ 9y agoThe circumstances that led Henry VIII to break with the Pope include surround his desire to divorce his wife for Anne Boleyn. Anne convinced him to break from the Pope and take more power for himself.
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∙ 14y agothe four reasons are:
faith
Power
money
love
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∙ 14y agoHenry VIII fell out with the Pope when he wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon but the pope did not allow.So Henry made up Protestant (Church Of England ) and divorced Catherine
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∙ 11y agohe made his own church
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What was the significance of Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church?
It undermined the power and authority of the pope.
What did Henry viii ask the pope for in1527?
waht did Henry the viii ask the pope for in 1527
Why was Henry VIII and the pope close in 1512?
Henry viii and the pope was close because the pope was catherine of argon's nephew.
Why was Thomas More opposed to Henry's efforts?
He was a staunch Catholic and disagreed with Henry the VIII's attempt to break away from the Pope.
Who told Henry VIII's nation to break away form the Roman Catholic Church?
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.
Was Henry viii richer after the break of rome?
Yes as he now gained from the taxes the Pope used to recieve.
Why did pope stop speaking to Henry viii?
The Pope stopped speaking to King Henry VIII because Henry requested an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which the Pope refused to grant. This led Henry to break away from the Catholic Church and establish the Church of England with himself as the head, causing a rift between him and the Pope.
In 1534 declared himself the head of the Church of England.?
Henry VIII split up from the pope to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon. At first Henry did ask the pope for the divorce but the pope refused. Henry decided to break away from the pope and name himself as the head of the Church of England so he didn't need permission to divorce Catherine
Who disobeyed Pope Gregory VIII?
King Henry the VIII.
Did Henry VIII become pope?
No, Henry VIII was never a pope. He did decide to name himself the leader of the Church of England, however.
Why was King Henry VIII at odds with the pope?
King Henry VIII was at odds with the pope because he wanted to get a divorce. This caused King Henry VIII to form the Church of England. This church was just like the Catholic Church, except the king of England was at its head, not the pope, and King Henry VIII could get divorced. A lot.
Who was the pope when Hennry viii was excomunicated?
Pope Clement VII excommunicated King Henry VIII.
