Henry the Eighth defied the Pope of the time and made himself head of the Church in England. This is the origin of the Church of England.
The Queen is head of the Church of England. This dates back to Henry the eighth when he broke away from the Catholic church and proclaimed himself as head of the Church of England.
Henry broke away from the catholic church and established the Church of England with himself as head.
The creation of the Church of England and himself becoming the head of the church
In the year of 1534.
he started up his own church so that he could divorce his wife, he named it the church of england and made himself the head of it. This church still continues today
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 VIII declared himself the head of the Church of England. Henry VIII was King of England from April 21, 1509 until his death on January 28, 1547.
It was not popular, especially in the North of England.
The Church of England.
If you are referring to Henry VIII, he had himself proclaimed the head of the Church in England, breaking with the papal authority of Rome.
Henry VIII, when he split from Rome and declared himself Head of the Church of England. Presumably he was influenced by Protestants in England at the time when determining the policies of his new denomination.