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Reformation Impact Quick Check
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Question
Which of the following statements explains the major cause of the English Reformation?(1 point)
Responses

the pope’s refusal to annul Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon
the pope’s refusal to annul Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon

Mary I’s execution of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Mary I’s execution of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Henry VIII’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings
Henry VIII’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings

the violence resulting from Mary I’s reinstatement of Catholicism in England
the violence resulting from Mary I’s reinstatement of Catholicism in England

Answer 1

The statement that explains the major cause of the English Reformation is:

**the pope’s refusal to annul Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon.**

This refusal led Henry VIII to break away from the Roman Catholic Church and establish the Church of England.