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What was the date of Henry VIII's break from the Catholic church?
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Henry VIII wished to divorce his wife because she had not given him a son as an heir. Because the church refused to agree with his thinking, he then broke away looking for a religion that would meet his wishes.
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∙ 9y agoThe schism between Henry and Rome occurred because the Pope would not grant a divorce. He created the Church of England in 1534 in an act called the English Reformation.
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What was the significance of Henry VIIIs break with the Catholic Church?
It undermined the power and authority of the pope.
Who lead England's break from the catholic church?
Henry VIII.
What did Henry VIII break away from?
The Roman Catholic Church.
What evidence is there to support the idea that Henry VIII remained a catholic at heart after the break up with the church?
Henry VIII wanted to break with Rome, but not the Catholic religion. The Church in England, at least during Henry's reign, remained Catholic in theology and liturgy. After the break and until Henry's death, the Protestant religion was still illegal in England.
Why did King Henry VIII break with the Roman Catholic church for money?
Roman Catholic AnswerHenry VIII did not break with the Catholic Church for money.
What king replaced the pope as head of the Catholic Church?
No king has ever replaced a pope as head of the Catholic Church. Henry VIII did break from the Catholic Church and formed what is the Church of England but which is not a Catholic Church as it is not in union with Rome.
What did Thomas More do that was significant?
He opposed Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church.
What did Thomas More do that was so significant?
He opposed Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church.
What was the significance of Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church?
It undermined the power and authority of the pope.
Why did Henry VII break from the Catholic Church and start the Anglican Church?
because the pope would not grant him a divorce
Who was involved in the break of the catholic church in England?
King Henry VIII separated the English Church from the Catholic Church when the pope refused to grant King Henry a divorce. By forming a separate church, of which he was the head, he could grant himself a divorce.
What economic reasons were there for Henry VIII to break away from the Roman Catholic Church?
When Henry became Head of the Church in England, he confiscated property which had previously belonged to the Catholic Church. The wealth then became part of the Royal Treasury.
