Question
Why did King Henry VIII start the Church of England?
He disagreed with Catholics about how people go to heaven.
He opposed some of the corrupt officials within the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church would not allow him to annul his marriage.
The pope would not allow him to criticize the Catholic Church.
He disagreed with Catholics about how people go to heaven.
He opposed some of the corrupt officials within the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church would not allow him to annul his marriage.
The pope would not allow him to criticize the Catholic Church.
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King Henry VIII started the Church of England primarily because **the Catholic Church would not allow him to annul his marriage** to Catherine of Aragon. Henry sought an annulment to marry Anne Boleyn, hoping for a male heir. When the Pope refused to grant the annulment, largely due to political pressures and Catherine’s connection to the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry broke away from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England, ultimately declaring himself as the Supreme Head of this new church.