Asked by jacob

The desire of King Henry VIII to do which of the following led to the founding of the Church of England?
A.
end his marriage
B.
practice Protestantism
C.
create a theocracy
D.
punish the pope

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A. end his marriage

Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic Church after the Pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. He then established the Church of England (Act of Supremacy, 1534) with himself as its head so he could obtain the divorce and remarry.