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King Henry VIII

The above is a gross over simplification! Henry was Head of the Church because he was in a Country or Commonwealth were some 98/99% of the population were Catholics. Later as heresy and false teaching, entered the system and it spread ,Henry put the belief on a regular basis, but the Monarch, as Chief Magistrate in any country, is head of church as regards the law of the land and his responsibilities at law! The Anglican Church, however, issued a statement limiting the King's headship ,'as far as the ,Law of Christ, allows.' The fact is that the regularising of the position, as mentioned above, has been quite basely misused by the Church's enemies and poor scholarship.

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What official measure made the king instead of the Pope the head of the English Church?

The official measure that made the King the head of the English Church was the Act of Supremacy, which was passed by the English Parliament in 1534. This act declared King Henry VIII as the supreme head of the Church of England and separated the English Church from the authority of the Pope in Rome.


What did king Henry VIII became the supreme head of?

King Henry VIII became the supreme head of the Church of England. He created the English Church or the Church of England Anglicans. And ultimately became the head of the Church kind of like the Pope is the head of Catholic Church. He needed to do this to not have the approval of the Pope and divorce Catherine of Argon and marry Anne Boleyn


What group of English protestants wanted strict religious discipline and simplification of the ceremonies and practices of the church of England?

The Puritans


Did Henry VIII do anything interesting?

Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.Well, he was the king of England who had six wives. That in itself is interesting. Two of them were executed by his command. Besides that he split with the Catholic church and formed his own church the Church of England. This led to the English Reformation which promoted religious wars or at least battles that went on for centuries.


How did the byzantine emperors view their rule in the church?

In the Orthodox the emperor claims authority over all religious leaders. And in the Roman Catholic the pope claims authority over all kings and emperors.