Which of the following statements explains the major cause of the English Reformation?(1 point) Responses Henry VIII’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings Henry VIII’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings 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 the violence resulting from Mary I’s reinstatement of Catholicism in England

Question

Which of the following statements explains the major cause of the English Reformation?(1 point) Responses Henry VIII’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings Henry VIII’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings 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 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, primarily to allow for his marriage to Anne Boleyn.