2006-09-05 05:31:17 · 5 answers · asked by Me 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Henry VIII wanted to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon to marry Ann Bolyen but the Catholic church/Pope would not grant him a divorce. So he decided to create the Church of England which split off from the Roman Catholic church. This action included dissolution of the monasteries and taking land back from the roman churches and giving to the Church of England
2006-09-05 05:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by ribordoli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry VIII broke from Rome over a disagreement with the Pope (primarily related to his divorces); as part of that break, he took over all Church properties in the kingdom. This meant that, once the Church was decriminalized, they had to essentially start over in Britain and has never reachieved their strength there.
2006-09-05 12:38:37 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry VIII decided the answers he was getting from the Pope weren't the desired ones.
2006-09-05 13:20:46 · answer #3 · answered by kristycordeaux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the church would not recognize Henry the VIII divorces he threw the church out.
2006-09-05 12:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by region50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So Henry VIII could divorce his wives instead of always having to trump up charges against them so he could have them executed.
2006-09-05 12:35:23 · answer #5 · answered by courage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋