It was not popular, especially in the North of England.
Because he wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon and making himself head of the church he could change the laws and get the divorce he wanted to then marry Anne Boylen.
Himself.
Henry broke away from the catholic church and established the Church of England with himself as head.
In a nutshell: Henry formed his own Church, the Church of England, and declared himself the head. He then granted himself a divorce. The pope then excommunicated Henry.
Henry VIII did not take over the Catholic Church. He split from it and made himself the head of this new Church of England. As he was now the head of his church, he granted himself a divorce.
Henry continued to call the Church in England the Catholic Church. He never planned on forming a Protestant Church and continued to prosecute(some might say persecute), Refomers. The only change he made was in the hierarchy, making himself the Supreme Head of the Church.
Henry VIII never spit form the Church. He reformed the church, making it suit him better. He allowed Protestant beliefs to spread through England because he appointed himself head of the church. He was born a Catholic and died a Catholic. Hope his helped.
The pope never allowed it. Henry left the Church and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England and then gave himself permission to divorce Catherine.
The creation of the Church of England and himself becoming the head of the church
He started a new church, the church of England.Anglican Catholic Answer!Henry sought an annulment, not a divorce! Neither did he seek one from a ,'Catholic,' source, he sought one from a bishop of the Suburbicarian Church of Rome! This is that particular section of the Catholic Church that exists on the mainland of Italy and covers the three main Islands. It is only a part, or branch of the ancient Church.After the Emperor kept the pope in prison, Henry went to his own local,'Particular,' Church and asked his own Bishop, or Metropolitan for an annulment!
When King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church he designed it so that the king would be the leader of the Church of England. So he was the ruler of the church.Roman Catholic AnswerThe sole ruler, on earth, of the Church in England has always been the Pope, the Vicar of Christ. When Henry VIII broke from the Church, he created his own "church" making himself head of the Church of England. Big difference. The Church inEngland, is just the English branch of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Church of England is a protestant church founded by Henry VIII and parliament.
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