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Henry VIII was at one time a very celebrated Catholic, so much so that he was awarded the title "Defender of the Faith" by the pope for a tract he had done with support from St. Thomas More in defense of the Sacraments against the Protestants. However, Henry had a falling out with the Church, largely due to his desire to secure an annulment that he might remarry, for his current wife had not produced an heir. When the pope refused and St. Thomas More would not aid him, Henry began to take steps to gain political control over the Church. In the end, a complete break was enacted and Henry is ultimately credited with establishing the Church of England, or Anglicanism. Rejecting papal authority, the crown became the supreme temporal authority in religious matters. Along with this came the doctrinal and disciplinary changes that were influenced by Protestantism on the main continent.
He was not a protestant, but he was anti-papal, which means he was against the supremacy of Rome. He called himself a good Catholic on several accounts, and he burned Protestants as heretics. However, he did not believe that the Pope was all powerful in terms of religion, and so he separated from the Church and made himself Supreme Head of the Church of England
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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.
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.
Influence of Henry VIII and Anglican church?
Henry VIII was excommunicated from the church for divorcingCatherine of Argon, so he started his own religion to marry Anne Bolyen
