2006-10-09 10:10:05 · 13 answers · asked by gillian f 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it did not belong to them in the first place
2006-10-09 10:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by leslie c 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As much as I don't like the way it's put, basically, yes. Henry VIII stole the lands and properties of the Roman Catholic Church.
2006-10-09 10:30:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry VIII was a catholic until he changed to be a protestant to p**s off the catholic church. I dont know if this was brfore or after he stole their lands.
2006-10-09 21:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Catwhiskers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics stole them in the first place. He took them back to ensure Britain remained an Anglican country as catholicism had no place here, and still doesn't judging by the number of children who have been bummed-off by priests, and then protected by the evil Catholic Church.
2006-10-09 10:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you need to take a look at how the catholic church ( and all churches actually) gained their lands in the first place.
Murder, torture, extortion, blackmail, theft and deception. All lovely values to aspire to.!!!
The landholdings and treasure trove that the catholic church holds is obscene.
However, I am sure they will find some passages in the bible to explain their actions as being pure of though and make it someone elses fault.
2006-10-09 10:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, for his new Church of England. And to get rid of the Catholic hold over the country.
2006-10-09 10:13:22 · answer #6 · answered by Curlylox 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the lands the Church took from the pagans who originally lived there?
2006-10-09 10:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Who did the Catholic Church (or any church) steal/bribe/extort from to get them beforehand ?............... good old Joe Public.
So Henry VIII 'stole' the land from my ancestors......... except us humans own no more land than a dog owns land...... we are all animals alike.
2006-10-09 11:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by Jon H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The catholic Church probably stole them from someone else beforehand anyway. To the victor the spoils.
2006-10-09 10:12:50 · answer #9 · answered by Warlock Fiend 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
AMEN!!!!!
If England stayed Catholic would the industrial revolution have happened?
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmRFP0RlqUzXKkcQszhxCTeKBgx.?qid=20061009152949AAMRLpd
2006-10-09 11:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and nuns were imprisoned as were priests and monks. Many were put to death because of their faith and refusal to join the Church of England. These are facts of history.
2006-10-09 10:12:53 · answer #11 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋