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Why was Henry VIII upset with the Catholic Church?
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.
Why was King Henry mad at the Pope?
Henry, who was looking for a way out of his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, ignored the pope's warning. He went on to marry Anne Boleyn (and four subsequent wives), leading to his excommunication and one of the most significant schisms in the history of Christianity.
Why did the Church of England split from the Catholic Church?
When Pope Clement VII refused to approve the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, the English Parliament, at Henry's insistence, passed a series of acts that separated the English church from the Roman hierarchy and in 1534 made the English monarch the head of the English church.
What was the main argument between kings in Europe and the Roman Catholic Church?
Popes had the spiritual and religious power, while kings ruled the political aspect of kingdoms and empires. Kings and popes were constantly fighting for power; they both wanted dominance over Europe. Both kings and popes often tried introduce new ideas to their kingdoms and churches that the other disapproved of.