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because Christianity was the religion of the people.
and in order to gain legitimacy and ensure the peoples loyalty the kings had to be subservient to the pope and to god.
Also Christianity was very popular and very wealthy therefore having huge amounts of money.
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∙ 14y agoaltho he was king, he didnt like the fact that the church had more power over the way his country was run, society was more likely to agree with the church as religion was so strong in his days
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∙ 10y agoKing Henry the 8th actually created the Church of England because he wanted to end his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. He had 1 surviving female child with her...but no surviving male children. Their child together was Mary, also known as bloody Mary for her persecution of non-catholics. It was King Henry VIII's rebellion against the vatican's decision on his annulment to Catherine of Aragon that created the Church of England.
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∙ 13y agoAnglican Catholic Answer! Because he was the strongest force, politically in England and was of course Chief magistrate in whose hands, theoretically, power and authority were held.
This was the position that had been taken throughout Europe since the accession of Constantine the Great and was the position held by the Pope in regard to the papal Lands held by the Church till 1870 AD.
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∙ 12y agothe church would not give him a divorce and they didn't let Henry to command free. also they had lots of power . they owned one third of England they were very rich.
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∙ 12y agoi don't no that's y im asking!
because he wanted to divorce his wife and with the church as it was he wasnt allowed to
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∙ 12y agocause it was
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The founder of the Church of England was?
Henry VIII. He wanted to control the Church and the government.
Which English monarch broke from rome and took control of the church of England?
Henry VIII
What was the church established by Henry VIII in England?
The Church of England
What was the new church of Henry the VII?
English church ??
The church started by King Henry VIII?
If you are speaking of Henry VIII, then that would be the Church of England, also known as the Anglican church.
Who established the Church of England?
Answer The Church of England was established by King Henry VIII of England in 1534 (EDIT)
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 call his church?
the church of england
When did Henry VIII get control over the church?
King Henry VIII of England never got control over the Church, however, he did suppress the Church in England:.from Catholicism and the Kings and Queens of Great Britain (16th - 19th Century) Henry VIII:In 1535, after Henry had declared himself Supreme Head of the Church in England, Pope Paul III excommunicated him (deprive of the right of Church membership) and declared him deposed.
Where is the Church of England from Henry viii?
not a building
Who differed with the Church of England?
Henry VIII
What was the name of the church Henry VIII created?
The Church of England
