Henry VIII was opposed by many, most notably Thomas More and John Fisher who were both executed because of their opposition.
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.
Henry VIII
Is this question about Henry the 8th or the 7th? Henry the 8th broke with the Catholic church simply because the Vatican would not allow an annulment of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon.
I think it was Anne Boelyn
Henry VIII filled his coffers with the spoils from his break with the Catholic Church and the following raiding of their monies and assets.
Henry VIII.
The Roman Catholic 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.
Roman Catholic AnswerHenry VIII did not break with the Catholic Church for money.
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.
He opposed Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church.
He opposed Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church.
It undermined the power and authority of the pope.
It undermined the power and authority of the pope.
because the pope would not grant him a divorce
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.
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.