He defied the Pope and secularized the country, seizing all church property. He then proclaimed he was the head of the church for England and created a new branch of Christianity. He persecuted those who refused to change and that battle continued for centuries.
he changes the entire religion in the country
catholic
Elizabeth was the Protestant religion.
A new religion, following him.
Henry VIII was a catholic but then founded the Church of England after disputes with the Pope.
divorce
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.
One would be Thomas More, who was a great friend of Henry VIII but refused to become a protestant - the religion Henry was enforcing.
Roman Catholic
He changed religion, and showed no respect to the Pope.
Power politics
Changed the religion of England.