HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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He imposed fines on the Roman Catholic Church.
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He took over the English church.
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He started the Reformation.
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He started a war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -However, Henry formally broke with the Pope and the Roman Church after Pope Clement VII refused to grant him an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon so that he could wed Anne. His appeal for an annulment was on the grounds that their union contravened the scriptures, citing Leviticus 20.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did Henry VIII respond when the pope excommunicated him? He declared himself the head of the Church in England.
Detailed explanation-3: -The final schism between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church came when Pope Clement VII refused over a period of years, to annul Henry’s marriage to Katherine, not just as a matter of principle, but also because the Pope lived in fear of Katherine’s nephew, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.