What caused the irreparable rift between the pope and Henry viii?

Answer 1

The cause of the conflict between Henry ll and the Catholic church was his marriage. Henry ll wanted to get a divorce from his wife and the church would not allow him to. This is what caused him to leave the church.

Answer 2

Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon in order to marry Anne Boleyn. The Catholic church did not permit divorce, and threatened to excommunicate Henry. Excommunication of the monarch would release the peasants from their religious obligation to obey him, and Henry wasn't prepared to deal with Church-sponsored organized rebellion.

Answer 3

For clarification, this is about Henry II, not Henry VIII

At the time, the Church had its own laws and its own courts. Bishops, priests, monks and nuns could not face prosecution in the courts controlled by the King, only in the ecclesiastical courts. Since these were staffed by priests, they tended to be lenient with their own.

The Church was also extremely rich. Because people had given land and money to the Church over the centuries, it was the country's biggest landowner and was richer than the king. As with many rich institutions, there was widespread corruption within the Church - and corrupt clerics could not be brought to justice.

Answer 4

The murder of Thomas Becket is one of the things that caused the conflict between Henry II and the Catholic Church. The conflict was worsened by Thomas Becket subsequent martyrdom.

Answer 5

Monarchs thought that they should be able to appoint bishops, archbishops and cardinals and not the pope.

Answer 6

The imminent birth of his child by his second wife (who was not recognized by the Church as he was still married to Catherine) and the need for its legitimacy as heir to the throne.

Answer 7

He didn't, that was his son, Henry VIII.

Answer 8

Nothing really. Henry II of France actually tried to help the Catholic Church by forcing Huguenots to return to Catholicism, but he failed