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Because the Pope wouldn't approve of an annulment from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
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Who was the king who split the Catholic church?
king henery the 8thAnglican Catholic Answer!I don't know who the King, mentioned in the question, was. I do know that Henry the Eighth didn't ,'split,' as it were, he remained a catholic his life and was a member of the Catholic Church until he died!
How did the Anglican Communion start?
When the Pope refused to let King Henry VIII get a divorce, Henry VIII split the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
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.
Why did the service of caring for the sick change as a result of the split between King Henry and the Catholic Church?
Most of the hospitals in England were operated by the Catholic Church. When Henry confiscated Catholic property and drove off the Catholics medical services deteriorated considerably in that country.
Are all Catholic saints also Episcopal saints?
No, generally, all those honored as saints before King Henry VIII split with the Catholic Church are also honored as saints in the Episcoal Church.
Why did England split from the Roman Catholic Church?
Catholic Answer:The Anglican Church (Church of England) schismed from the Catholic Church because King Henry the VIII wanted an annulment but was not granted one by the Pope. After this King Henry VIII declared himself to be the true leader of the Church, and was then excommunicated by Pope Clement VII. As such the Anglican Church is not considered to have valid Sacraments or Apostolic Succession by the Catholic Church and does not have any more communion with the Catholic Church than any other Protestant ecclesial community.
What king replaced the pope as head of the Catholic Church?
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.
Why was Saint Thomas More beheaded?
Sir Thomas More was beheaded on July 6, 1535, because he refused to accept King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England and would not acknowledge the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon. More's refusal to take an oath of supremacy led to his charges of high treason and subsequent execution.
Was Martin Luther King a Catholic?
No, Martin Luther King was a Baptist, a church which split off from the Church of England. It, as well as the Church of England, is considered as a Protestant denomination and not a part of the Catholic Church.
When did henry ii leave the church?
King Henry II did not leave the church. He remained Catholic all his life.
Who was involved in the break of the catholic church in England?
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.
Which monarch left the catholic church?
king Henry viii of England
