HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Who was the English monarch who broke with the Catholic Church and established the Church of England?
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Elizabeth I
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Henry VIII
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Peter the Great
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Louis XIV
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -King Henry VIII’s break with the Catholic Church is one of the most far-reaching events in English history. During the Reformation, the King replaced the Pope as the Head of the Church in England, causing a bitter divide between Catholics and Protestants.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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