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Why did Henry VIII seek a separation from the Catholic Church?


Henry VIII separated from the Catholic Church because:

Ahe wanted to reform the Catholic Church
Bthe Catholic church refused to grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male heir
Che was a Protestant and rejected the teachings of the Catholic Church
Dhe was advised by his prime minister that separation from the Catholic Church would increase his power

In addition, he wanted to:

Acontrol and eradicate the corruption of the Church authorities
Bmonitor the activities of the Catholic clergy whom he suspected of being disloyal to the crown
Cbring church property in Britain under his control
Dlegitimize his illegitimate son when the church refused to do so

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ShyzaSling

The correct answer is B and C.

Henry VIII separated from the Catholic Church because:

B. the Catholic church refused to grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male heir.

Eventually, this led to the establishment of the Church of England.


In addition he also wanted to:

C. Bring church property in Britain under his control

The Church at the time was one of the richest entities in United Kingdom and the King had an eye on it.



chilljain33

The correct statements are that Henry VIII seek a separation from the Catholic Church as the Catholic Church refused to grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male heir.

In addition to the statement above, Henry VIII also wanted to bring the Church's property In Britain under his control. So, the correct statements are B and C, respectively.

Catholic Church                            

Catholic Church is an establishment of such religious gathering of Catholic Christians who follow certain set principles based upon the rules of the Church.

Henry VIII was a part of the Catholic Church but desired to separate himself as he wanted to divorce her wife who was impotent in producing a male successor for him and the church denied such divorce.

In addition to all this, Henry VIII had the vision to bring the property of the Church in Britain being already established under his control to increase his supremacy so that new rules can be implemented.

Hence, the correct options are B and C that Henry VIII separated from the Catholic Church to divorce Catherine of Aragon and also to gain the establishment of Britain church property under his control.

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