Why did Henry VIII come into conflict with the pope?

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Henry wanted England to become a Protestant nation.

Henry wanted England to become a Protestant nation.

Henry wanted to remove the pope as head of the Church.

Henry wanted to remove the pope as head of the Church.

The pope refused to annul Henry's marriage and allow him to remarry.

The pope refused to annul Henry's marriage and allow him to remarry.

The pope was angry about England's defeat of the Spanish

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The correct response is: The pope refused to annul Henry's marriage and allow him to remarry.

Henry VIII's desire for an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which the pope refused, was a significant factor that led to his conflict with the papacy. This ultimately resulted in the English Reformation and the establishment of the Church of England.