HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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made Thomas More pope of the Church of England.
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dissolved the Catholic monasteries
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strayed far from his Catholic beliefs.
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conquered lands in China.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Henry had cut off from the Catholic Church in Rome, and declared himself head of the Church of England. His intention in destroying the monastic system was both to reap its wealth and to suppress political opposition.
Detailed explanation-2: -From 1536 to 1541 Henry VIII closed every monastery and nunnery in England and Wales. Henry did this by passing an Act of Parliament in 1534 making him the Supreme Head of the Church, and a further two acts in 1536 and 1539 sanctioning firstly the closure of the smaller monasteries, and then the larger ones.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. The Dissolution of the Monasteries was a policy introduced in 1536 CE by Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) to close down and confiscate the lands and wealth of all monasteries in England and Wales. The plan was designed as a lucrative element of his Reformation of the Church.