Henry II wanted power over the Church because if he gained more power over the Church, then he gained more power over the people. He wanted power over the people so the people would listen to him and then he could change the country however he wanted.
Well the church is founded on Christ. However the organisation of the Anglican church was set up by King Henry VIII of England.
Becket became Archbishop of Canterbury because he was a close friend of King Henry II of England. Henry believed that appointing Becket as Archbishop would help him exert more control over the church in England.
Secular means not having anything to do with religion. While Queen Elizabeth of England is a member of a protestant church and worships as a protestant, she has nothing to do with the operations of the church. On the other hand the supreme Ayatollah of Iran is over both the government and the religion. If he were a king, he would not be a secular king.
The church increased its secular power through various means, including alliances with powerful rulers, land ownership, and the ability to levy taxes and control education. The church's influence over society and its role as a unifying force also contributed to its increased secular power.
Europeans came to America for religious freedom because King Henry was forcing all Europeans to follow the religion of the Church of England. Therefore, all the people who did not choose to do that came to America in search of freedom from the Catholic Church of England.
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The nobility and the king had power, but over them was the Catholic Church. The church was the ultimate power over everyone.
King Henry VIII established the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church.
Three actions King Henry VIII did that demonstrated absolute power included complete control over political and economic decisions in the country. He also left the Catholic Church and became the head of his own church which gave him complete religious power.
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henry wanted power over the church because he didn't thing the punishments were goo enough
King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
King Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon. He falls in love with Anne Boleyn and wants to marry her. He asks the pope to grant him a divorce, but the pope refuses because it was against the Catholic Church to get a divorce. After 7 years, Henry declares that the pope had no power over him and the pope excommunicates him. In 1534, Henry has parliament declare him the head of a new church, the Church of England, or the Anglican Church. This was a Protestant Church.
because he took control over the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Catholic Church was both church and government because it could tell the king what to do. The power of the king came from God and the church was the connection between man and God. The church set the rules for society, the crown, and everything.