1925 Henry VIII had been dead for almost 400 years. In 1525 he wanted to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon
No, no one thought Henry viii but the Spanish king thought one of his daughters. Elizabeth the first.
Henry VIII wanted to execute Cardinal Tomas Wolsey because he had not been able to get a divorse for Catherine of Aragon. Because the Pope wouldn't let him.
Henry VIII had all the armies of England behind him. The Holy Father only had the Swiss Guard and God. Depends on how you look at it, as far as worldly power is concerned, Henry, obviously, but I would not want to depend on that in the next world.
Catherine or Aragon was first married to Arthur (Henry VIII's brother). However, after the death of Henry VII, Henry VIII decided to marry Catherine for political gains. Tensions arose between the two when both children of Catherine died and Henry VIII wanted a son for his legacy. Soon after, Henry started affair with Mary Boleyn and decided for a divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
because he broke away from the catholic church
Why would you want to feed your parakeet diarrhea.
Henry VIII was competitive and vain, and other Kings at the time had titles, such as King Charles being 'The Catholic King'. After Henry wrote his 'Assertio Septem Sacramentorum' (Defence of the Seven Sacraments) in response to Luther's criticisms, the Pope finally gave into Henry's vanity and gave him the title 'Fidei Defensor' (Defender of the faith).
Powerful.
Yes
Henry VIII wanted to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope's refusal made Henry determined to remove the Church from its position of power in Britain so that he would never have to elicit permission from the Pope again. Once this was completed, the resulting split established him as head of the Church of England, forever removing him and future British monarchs from Papal influence.
Yes. She was first maried to Henry VIII's older brother but he died and she agreed to marry Henry VIII so that she could become Queen of England.