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Before Henry plunged England into schism and heresy, Henry was a zealous defender of the Catholic Faith. With the assistance of Saint Thomas More, Henry wrote a tract defending the sacraments against the Protestant revolution in mainland Europe. For this tract the pope awarded Henry the title "Defender of the Faith".
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Was Henry vii given the titledefender of the faith by the pope?
Henry VIII was.
Did Henry VIII become pope?
No, Henry VIII was never a pope. He did decide to name himself the leader of the Church of England, however.
What did Henry viii ask the pope for in1527?
waht did Henry the viii ask the pope for in 1527
Why was Henry VIII and the pope close in 1512?
Henry viii and the pope was close because the pope was catherine of argon's nephew.
What was the Pope's name at the time of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon?
Julius II was pope when Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon got married. Leo X gave him the title "Defender of the Faith" Clement VII was pope when Henry VIII sought to put Catherine away.
Who disobeyed Pope Gregory VIII?
King Henry the VIII.
Who was the pope when Hennry viii was excomunicated?
Pope Clement VII excommunicated King Henry VIII.
Why was King Henry VIII at odds with the 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.
What was the name of pope that divorced Henry?
The pope refused to grant Henry an annulment or divorce. Henry VIII then decided to split with the Church and became the head ('pope?') of the Anglican Church and granted himself a divorce.
What pope did Henry VIII sack?
Henry VIII did not "sack" the Pope (it was Clement VII, by the way); he just started his own Church with himself as the head, instead of the Pope.
Why did the pope proclaim Henry VIII Defender of the Faith?
Yes, he was given the title in response to his denouncing of Martin Luther.
Why was Henry and the pope close in 1512?
Henry VIII and the pope was close because the pope was catherine of argon's nephew.
