Henry VIII wanted the monastries' wealth. This was something that encouraged a number of rulers in Europe to break with Rome. At the time, the amount of property (real estate) owned by the church was immense and the Church was often referred to as the dead hand [in property]. The point was that an organization like the Church never dies, and so the property doesn't change hands - and isn't subject to inheritance tax. The Church had no incentive to use its property well ... So there was an economic problem. Henry closed down the monasteries so he could collect the taxes as he just wanted more money basicly!
In what year did Henry VIII closed the monasteries?
all monasteries in Britian.
he got it from the monasteries
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The dissolution of the monasteries was nothing to do with supressing Protestants (Monasteries were Catholic) and it was Henry VIII not Henry VII.
To get money to finance the war with France. He wanted to be known as a warrior kimg
He burnt them down
1530
Henry was fat Henry was fat Henry was fat
heclosed a lot of monestries
because he needed money
yes he sold everything to do with them