because he wanted to divorce catrine of aragon but the pope would't let him
King Henry VIII was instrumental in breaking away from the Pope and establishing the Church of England, with Henry at its head.
The Pope stopped speaking to King Henry VIII because Henry requested an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which the Pope refused to grant. This led Henry to break away from the Catholic Church and establish the Church of England with himself as the head, causing a rift between him and the Pope.
Henry VIII was a catholic but then founded the Church of England after disputes with the Pope.
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.
No, Henry VIII was never a pope. He did decide to name himself the leader of the Church of England, however.
The Church of England, or Anglican Church
The Church of England was founded by King Henry VIII in 1534 because of a disagreement with the then pope.
King Henry VIII was at odds with the pope because he wanted to get a divorce. This caused King Henry VIII to form the Church of England. This church was just like the Catholic Church, except the king of England was at its head, not the pope, and King Henry VIII could get divorced. A lot.
No, he was the King of England and he founded the Church of England when he had a disagreement with the Pope.
King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
He was very much catholic. Henry the 8th created the church of England only to become head of the church to divorce his wife Catherine. The church of England had all the aspects of a catholic church except that the head of the church was the king of England and not the pope.