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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did King Henry VIII of England leave the Catholic Church and form the Protestant Anglican Church?
A
he got in a conflict with the pope because Henry wanted to divorce his wife due to her unable to give birth to a son but the pope did not know what to do.
B
he got in a conflict with the pope because Henry wanted to divorce his wife due to her unable to give birth to any children but the pope agreed to divorce them.
C
he got in a conflict with the bishops because Henry wanted to divorce his wife due to her unable to give birth to a son but the pope refused to divorce them.
D
he got in a conflict with the pope because Henry wanted to divorce his wife due to her unable to give birth to a son but the pope refused to divorce them.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Henry had asked Pope Clement VII for his marriage to Catherine to be dissolved, but the Pope would not agree. Part of the reason that the Pope refused was because Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, had taken control of Rome-and Charles V was Catherine’s nephew.

Detailed explanation-2: -Henry didn’t have many options, so he decided to separate completely from the Catholic Church due to their unwillingness to comply with Henry’s desires. In 1534, he declared himself the new leader of the Church of England. Henry’s leadership of the Church was one of certainty and totality.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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