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Who was the head of the Church in England before the split with Rome?
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∙ 12y ago
Before the split with Rome the head of the church inEngland was the Pope because the church in England was Catholic.
After the split with Rome the English monarch became the head of the new church of England.
Pope
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoHenry VIII himself was the head of the Church in England. That tradition has carried on to the present day - Queen Elizabeth II is the present head of the Church of England.
The above is perfectly true in a very straight forward way!But it is an oversimplification.All Rulers and King were the heads of their respective Churches, then as now! It has nothing to do with theology, it is a political stance. Control is the buzz word, control of the Population.
The Emperors controlled the Church in early Rome and for the first 300 years!
When the Bishop od Rome took control of Northern Italy, very similar to a Monarch and while retaining his Church place throughout Italy he also took control and became civil head and remained so till he was sacked 1870!
In britain, from very early times, as in the rest of Europe, the Saxon Chiefs and later the Kings , because they were the Chief lawmakers always were heads of the Church. All Henry did was put it on the statute books.
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∙ 12y agoKing Henry the 8th was the first head of the Church of England.
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Do roman catholics use the Church of England?
No. The church of England split from the Roman Catholic Church during the time of Henry VIII, The church of England is not in union with Rome and does not recognize the Pope as the head of the church.
Who was the most important monarch to break with Catholicism?
King Henry VIII of England, who split with Rome to found the Church of England.
England's split from the Roman Catholic Church created the Church of England and altered British history?
Since Rome denied King Henry VIII a divorce, he declared himself the head of the English Church and split from Rome. When his first daughter Queen Mary ascended the throne, she reconciled England with Rome but her efforts were overturned when her half-sister Queen Elizabeth came to power. Queen Elizabeth is credited for facilitating the complete separation from Rome.
Who founded the angelican church?
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.
What were the reasons for Herny VIIIths break with Rome?
Henry VIII broke with Rome and became the head of his own church, the Church of England. He decided to split with Rome because the Pope would not grant him a divorce so that he could marry Anne Boleyn.
What year did Henry VIII split with the church of Rome?
1532
What was the result of Henry's split with rome?
The creation of the Anglican Church
What happened to Rome in 395?
The Eastern Orthodox Church in Constinantinople split from the Roman Catholic Church in Rome.
Which monarch separated England and the Roman Catholic Church?
King Henry VIII separated the Church in England from the control of the Pope, although he initially did not intend to start an entirely separate Protestant faith. By the time of Queen Elizabeth, the split was permanent and the Church of England was a reality.
What did henry viii do that changed the face of religion in England?
1. He Broke Away From the Catholic church in Rome 2. He Made him self head of church in England
What did Henry viii come across when starting his own church?
First of all, he didn't start a new Church! He was a member or Communicant of the Church in England and this was the oldest Church in Europe probably! Being brought to Britain by The Apostle Simon Zelotes, the brother of Christ! What Henry did with the Church in England, was to point out that the Pontiff was breaking the Canons of the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church! Others had told the pope this and it is why the Eastern and Western Churches broke off Communion and separated!The split between Rome and the catholic Church in England didn't happen till the Romans split in 1570!
Why did the church in Consantinople and the church in Rome split?
Because during they were having many schisms over religious practices.
