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.
For power because Henry wanted a lot of power and also the pope had more then him.
--------------------------The subject is complex. Henry didn't make many changes in the Church in England,he established it, but that was simply confirming what had been done in 312, by Constantine the Roman Emperor.
Henry's greatest effort was to put in place all the laws and restrictions that had been on the statute book for at least some 500 years. These laws were the ones inhibiting, or restricting the unwarranted actions of the papacy, regulations that restricted the Bishop of Rome from interfering in English Law by takng money out of the country illegally!
He wanted to be able to divorce and get rid of his wives at will, which the Catholic Church would not allow.
catholic church
Virginia's religion was the same as the Church of England.
Roman Catholic AnswerEngland remains a protestant country with the Queen as legal head of the Church of England (the Anglican Church).
church of England was the religion
The Church of England
The Church of England (the Anglican Church) is the official state religion of England.
he changed the Catholic Church into the Anglican Ecclesia
1. He Broke Away From the Catholic church in Rome 2. He Made him self head of church in England
The Church of England - a branch of Christianity. England has a state religion--the Anglican Church. 75% of English residents belong to this religion.
1. He Broke Away From the Catholic church in Rome 2. He Made him self head of church in England
The 106 men were from England and the Church of England was the primary religion of England in 1607.
The Anglican Church, or the Church of England. It is still the state religion.
The Anglican church is the state religion of the UK which includes England.
Religion was extremely important in the Victorian era. In Victoria England, the Church of England was the most dominant church.
catholic church
the catholic church
The 106 men were English and by 1607 the religion of England was the Church of England.