HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Which is the MAIN reason why King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic church and started the Church of England?
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He protested the selling of indulgences.
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His argument with the Pope about moving the center of the Catholic Church to London.
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He wanted to prove to the Pope that he wa sthe most powerful man in Europe.
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His wife did not have a son and the Pope would not allow him to end his marriage.
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Explanation:
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: -King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church because under their policies, he was not allowed to divorce his current wife. She was no longer able to give him a male heir and he needed one. He formed the Church of England and divorced his wife.
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