England was mainly catholic with the Pope in Rome head of the church. When Henry III fell out with the Pope over divorces, Henry broke off from Rome, and Protestantism became the official religion in England, with Henry III as head of the new church. This led to the Dissolution of the Monasteries and other catholic religious buildings. Many can still be seen as ruins in Britain today.
King Henry the eighth, placed himself at the head of the Protestant religion, and Protestism became the state religion of England.
Henry 1st King of England was a Roman Catholic.
Became King in 1509
Roman Catholic
Henry VII was king of England from 1485 until 1509.
He was Roman Catholic.
King Henry IV of England became king on 30 September 1399.
Changed the religion of England.
King Henry the eighth changed England's religion.
Henry VI became king at 8 months
In the 1700s the official religion was Church of England after Henry 8th parted with Rome. The Queen or King is the head of this religion. The Anglican church became the official church of England and anyone who disagreed with the church faced persecution,or harassment
After the death of his brother, Arthur, Henry Tudor became Henry VIII, king of England. He was famous for his role in the English Reformation, converting England into a Protestant nation.