The English Reformation

How did Henry VIII's desire for a divorce from Catherine of Aragon contribute to the English breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church?

• The Pope supported Henry's annulment, but Henry rejected the decision

• The Pope refused to grant the divorce, leading Henry to reject the Pope's authority and establish royal supremacy over the Church in England

• Henry VIII converted to Lutheranism to justify his annulment

• The annulment was granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury without any conflict with Rome

Explain how the political situation in Europe helped cause problems between Henry VIII and the Pope.

• The Pope freely supported Henry's divorce but was overruled by the College of Cardinals

• The Pope was politically constrained by the Holy Roman Emperor, who was Catherine of Aragon's nephew, making it impossible to grant Henry's divorce without political consequences

• Henry VIII and The Pope had no significant political disagreements prior to the divorce dispute

• The Ottoman Empire's expansion into Europe forced Pope Clement VII to side with Henry VIII

Ties between the Catholic Church and England were broken by...

• Henry VIII’s decision to execute Anne Boleyn

• Queen Mary’s decision to bring Protestantism to England

• Henry VIII’s decision to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon

• The death of young Edward VI

Who did King Henry VIII marry after he divorced Catherine of Aragon?

• Anne Boleyn (executed)

• Jane Seymour (Died)

• Anne of Cleves (Divorced)

• Kathryn Howard (executed)

In the end of the English Reformation, who ends up taking the throne in England and what did that person create?

• Elizabeth I, The Anglican Church

• Mary, The Catholic Church

• Edward, The Protestant Church

• Anne, The Anglican Church