WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Who created the Church of England and why? Henry VIII created the Church of England as a religious body unique from the Roman Catholic Church in order to achieve his goal of divorcing his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, in an attempt to remarry and father sons to continue his dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once titled “defender” of the Catholic church, Henry’s personal circumstances would drive him to break his Catholic ties and found the Church of England.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act of Supremacy, (1534) English act of Parliament that recognized Henry VIII as the “Supreme Head of the Church of England.” The act also required an oath of loyalty from English subjects that recognized his marriage to Anne Boleyn.

Detailed explanation-4: -Henry VIII was the king of England (1509–47). He broke with the Roman Catholic Church and had Parliament declare him supreme head of the Church of England, starting the English Reformation, because the pope would not annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

Detailed explanation-5: -By 1536, Henry had broken with Rome, seized assets of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and declared the Church of England as the established church with himself as its head.