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

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

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

Mary I’s execution of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Answer 1

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

Henry’s desire for an annulment and the pope’s refusal led him to break with Rome and establish the Church of England (Act of Supremacy).