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Henry did not leave the catholic church. He merely broke away from the control of the Pope in Rome and set himself up as head of the English (catholic) church. He did this so that he could annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon, which the Pope refused to do, and thus leave him free to marry Ann Boleyn.
because he wanted a divorce from his wife for not giving him an heir.
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What was Henry the religion of Henry the eighth?
He was very much catholic. Henry the 8th created the church of England only to become head of the church to divorce his wife Catherine. The church of England had all the aspects of a catholic church except that the head of the church was the king of England and not the pope.
Which of the English monarchs was the founder of the Church of England?
King Henry VIII established the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church.
Why did England split from the Roman Catholic Church?
Catholic Answer:The Anglican Church (Church of England) schismed from the Catholic Church because King Henry the VIII wanted an annulment but was not granted one by the Pope. After this King Henry VIII declared himself to be the true leader of the Church, and was then excommunicated by Pope Clement VII. As such the Anglican Church is not considered to have valid Sacraments or Apostolic Succession by the Catholic Church and does not have any more communion with the Catholic Church than any other Protestant ecclesial community.
Which group wished to remove all catholic influenced from the english church?
The Protestants wanted to remove all Catholic influences from the Church of England, particularly the Puritans. The first Protestant king was King Edward VI. He was very anti-Catholic. This lead to conflict with his Catholic half-sister and heir, Mary. Mary had been born before their father, King Henry VIII had broken away from the Roman Catholic Church and had been brought up Catholic. Edward on the other hand was brought up in King Henry's Church of England.
What church did most people belong to after King Henry VIII's rule?
The Church of England. The Catholic Church did hold services in secret and in hidden places.
When did henry ii leave the church?
King Henry II did not leave the church. He remained Catholic all his life.
What king replaced the pope as head of the Catholic Church?
No king has ever replaced a pope as head of the Catholic Church. Henry VIII did break from the Catholic Church and formed what is the Church of England but which is not a Catholic Church as it is not in union with Rome.
Why did king Henry viii leave the church?
Henry did not leave the catholic church. He merely broke away from the control of the Pope in Rome and set himself up as head of the English (catholic) church. He did this so that he could annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon, which the Pope refused to do, and thus leave him free to marry Ann Boleyn.because he wanted a divorce from his wife for not giving him an heir.
Who was the king who split the Catholic church?
king henery the 8thAnglican Catholic Answer!I don't know who the King, mentioned in the question, was. I do know that Henry the Eighth didn't ,'split,' as it were, he remained a catholic his life and was a member of the Catholic Church until he died!
Who was involved in the break of the catholic church in England?
King Henry VIII separated the English Church from the Catholic Church when the pope refused to grant King Henry a divorce. By forming a separate church, of which he was the head, he could grant himself a divorce.
Which monarch left the catholic church?
king Henry viii of England
Did the Roman Catholic Church tax People?
King Henry VIII
Who left the catholic church and became the head of the church of England?
When King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church he designed it so that the king would be the leader of the Church of England. So he was the ruler of the church.Roman Catholic AnswerThe sole ruler, on earth, of the Church in England has always been the Pope, the Vicar of Christ. When Henry VIII broke from the Church, he created his own "church" making himself head of the Church of England. Big difference. The Church inEngland, is just the English branch of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Church of England is a protestant church founded by Henry VIII and parliament.
What was Henry the religion of Henry the eighth?
He was very much catholic. Henry the 8th created the church of England only to become head of the church to divorce his wife Catherine. The church of England had all the aspects of a catholic church except that the head of the church was the king of England and not the pope.
Who excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I from the Roman Catholic Church?
No one. Queen Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII. King Henry couldn't have a son, so he broke away from the Roman Catholic church to form his own church, that allowed divorces. The Church of England was what Elizabeth was born into.
Who formed protestant religion king Henry VIII or Martin Luther?
King Henry the 8th. Martin Luther separated from the Catholic church.
The church started by King Henry VIII?
If you are speaking of Henry VIII, then that would be the Church of England, also known as the Anglican church.
