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Henry VIII was excommunicated from the Catholic Church. A series of acts were passed, which recognized that the king was "the only supreme head of the Church of England called Anglicana Ecclesia" .
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∙ 11y agoCromwell disliked Catholics very much. That was part of the reason he went to War with Charles 1. He persecuted them and laws were passed against them and a substantial amount of land belonging to them was confiscated.
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Who persecuted Catholics?
In England Henry the VIII had a lot to do with it.
Why did Henry VIII kill Catholics?
Because he didn't like catholics and would burn alive of anger. And as the Catholics were against him in divorce because they didn't believe in it consequtly he burned them alive and other things.
Why did Henry VIII split up from the church?
Because Henry VIII didnt like thomas more and decided to close thy chuch of the catholics
What religions did the Tudors have?
at first they were catholics but then Henry VIII made the church of England
Why was Henry the VIII forced to leave the Catholic Church?
Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife, but divorce is forbidden for Catholics, so he established the Church of England
How popular was the catholic church during Henry VIII's reign?
I'm not sure if this is the answer but i think the catholic was popular in Henry VIII reign because he supported catholics himself.
Was Spain angry at Henry VIII?
Yes, Spain probably was. Spain was a very Catholic country, and when Henry VIII declared himself Head of the Church of England just to annul his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, all the Catholics were angry. Why? Because Catholics believed only the Pope could be head of the church, and Henry VIII changed everything. English Catholics were also angry, and stopped going to Henry's churches, secretly worshipping as Catholics. That was probably part of the reason Spain attacked England when Queen Elizabeth I was reigning, but she defeated the powerful Spanish Armada.
What are the two groups that Henry VIII persecuted if they spoke against the Church of England?
the Catholics and Lutherans
Did Henry viii treat his wives badly?
Yes... he chopped off their heads.
Why was Henry VIII Catholic?
In those days the Catholic church had spread right across Europe. Virtually all Europeans were Catholics. After Henry VIII's time the Reformation started and Protestants started to appear.
Who was responsible for created the Anglican Church?
KIng Henry VIII started his own church after he broke with the Catholics and the pope.
Why was Henry viii angry with the church?
The Catholics, the Pope, and his family, courtiers, and as far as I know- almost all of England!
