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Because fate had made him King of England and to keep his place he needed to control the population and the neighbours, Scotland and Ireland as well as France.
The country was a seething mass of warring factions, Yorkist families ,Old Lancastrian families as well as some nobility who wanted trouble just to chance their lot! This is not to mention what we would call to day the Class Struggle, between Rich and Poor!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoHenry wanted more power because he didn't wantanybody to be more powerful than himself. This is why Henry changed the Church; to prove to people he had the most power in the country.
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∙ 12y agoHenry VIII also made himself head of the church because he wanted more power. Even though he was the king he still thought that the Pope had more control over the Church. There have been struggles before over whether the priests should obey the Pope or the king. Henry wanted to control his own church in his own country. He broke with Rome so he could prove to people he had the most power in the country.
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∙ 12y agoBecause he was a King and all Kings want power but obviously not as much as Henry did because he wanted more power than the churches and the Pope so that he could get married and divorced and he didn't have to ask permission from the Pope.
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∙ 11y agobecause power is like consuming chocolate and wanting more and more .
also because when he has power he can do what he likes.
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How did the power of the King change in the reigns of Henry viii and William iii?
henry was important
Why was Catherine howard important in Henry VIII marriage?
Catherine Howard was Henry VIII's 5th wife!!!
How did Henry VIII rise to power?
King Henry VIII succeeded to the English throne in 1509 upon the death of his father, King Henry VII.
How did king Henry VIII fall from power?
By Dying.
How did Henry VIII kept in power to be the king?
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Why did Henry VIII want power?
Henry the VIII wanted power because he wanted nobody to be more powerful than himself. This why one of the reasons Henry VIII changed the church and to prove to people he had the most power in the country.
What were Henry VIII issue with power?
because he needs power to rule his country.
Why was Hampton court important to Henry VIII?
Because Hampton Court was Henry's home
What role did religion play in Henry VIII court?
Power politics
How similar were Henry vii and Henry VIII reign?
Not very similar. Henry VIII basically reformed the church to Protestantism. Henry the VII consolidated his power and began settling things down after the War of the Roses
Why as Henry VIII so important?
He created the church of England, and divorce
What is important about Henry VIII this year?
Well in 2009 it was the 500 hundred anniversary of Henry getting the throne.
