Why did king Henry VIII rebel against the catholic church?

Answer 1

Anglican Catholic Answer!Henry didn't dislike the Catholic Church, he was a member of the Catholic Church in fact and had defended it's doctrine.

WHAT Henry did do, along with the rest of the Church in England was to tell the Bishop of Rome that he had been transgressing the Rules of the Catholic Church by interfering where he had no right to do so! This was true! The Council of Nice in its canons or rules says quite clearly that no Bishop has the right to interfere in another bishops see, without permission of that bishop! This was a terrible embarrassment to the Pope and a source of trouble!

Papal authority was from either the Emperor or from the Councils. The Councils offering was simply Primate of the West, a Position of Honour. There was no authority as by Right Divine, as was and still is claimed. So Henry and England didn't dislike the Catholic Church's Doctrine, only unwarranted , non scriptural additions to that doctrine!

Roman Catholic AnswerHenry VIII disliked the fact that the Church would not annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so that he could marry again and have a better chance at a male heir. When he petitioned the Pope for an annulment, it was denied, not to mention he had previously requested a blessing on his marriage to Catherine. Irregardless, up until that time, Henry had taken great pride in defending the Catholic Faith and Church, and had been named Defender of the Faith for it. It was only when he didn't get his way, that he got petulant and broke from the Church, taking the entire country along with him when Ann Boleyn, whom he had gotten pregnant while married to Catherine, looked like she might have an illegitimate baby instead of the next heir to the throne of England.

Answer 2

Henry VIII was born and raised a Catholic and was a good Catholic. In fact, the pope gave him the title of 'Defender of the Faith.' Later, however, Henry requested that the pope annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon who had not provided him with a male heir. When the pope refused, things hit the proverbial fan. Henry broke with the Catholic Church and founded his own church, naming himself, with parliamentary approval, as head of the new church. That ended Henry's relationship with the Catholic Church.

Answer 3

Some say that Henry argued with the pope because he would not give the king a divorce. However, this is not true.

Long before Henry came to the throne the Reformation was already in full swing in Europe under Martin Luther. Luther was deeply concerned about corruption in the Church - a church which sold 'indulgences' - certificates 'guaranteeing' time off in 'purgatory' for a large sum of money. Gullible poor families who were grieving their loved ones were compelled to pay this money to the priests in order that their dead relatives could go to heaven as the Church claimed that they were the only way to heaven stating "No salvation outside the Church". Luther realised, by reading Paul's letter to the Romans, that salvation is by faith and not by belonging to the Church.

In England, the Reformation had also gained hold in certain areas. The Catholic monasteries in England were also corruptand conning money out of the poor by claiming, for example, to have this relic or another relic from a long-dead saint - most of which were fake. The corruption of the monasteries was a threat to the very fabric of England and Henry was therefore compelled by his subjects to dissolve them - much to Pope's anger.

Relations with the Pope were at straining point and the Pope's refusal to annul Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn (and not to grant a 'divorce') caused Henry to split from Rome and form his own Catholic Church with Christ at the head (and not the Pope) with himself as 'Supreme Governor' on earth. Since then every British monarch has had this position. The result of Henry's split was excommunication by the Pope.

Henry lived and died a Catholic, but Protestantism eventually became a way of life in England after the ruthless and bloody reign of his daughter Mary who attempted to restore Catholicism cruelly murdering hundreds of clergy and others who attempted to stand in her way. It wasn't until her death and her younger sister Elizabeth I's accession to the throne that Protestant England settled down to peace.

Unlike the Protestants of Europe, The Church of England retained apostolic succession through the bishops, and retained other sacramental worship, baptisms, the Eucharist and so on. However, thanks to the Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible translated after Elizabeth's death, the common man could understand services and read the scriptures for himself, instead on having to rely on a priest to tell him what to believe.

Answer 4

Henry wanted to remain a Catholic as long as he could make the rules. The pope thought differently so Henry broke with Catholicism and formed his own church with himself as the head.

(He broke due to issues over marriage, and his wishing for a Annulment without proper reason)

Answer 5

Henry fell out with the Pope over Henry's matrimonial problems. Henry VIII wanted a male successor, but his wife Catherine of Aragon was past child-bearing age. When he fell in love with the courtier Anne Boleyn, he saw in her another chance for a legitimate son.

The church was controlled by Charles V, at this point. He was the nephew of Catherine and strongly opposed to an annulment. Since the church did not give him what he wanted, he increasingly started listening to reformists and broke with the church of Rome.

Roman Catholic AnswerEngland became a part of the reformation more through politics than theological debate. King Henry VIII (1509-47) needed an heir to the throne and with his wife was unable to produce one. The Pope would not grant a divorce and so Henry convinced Parliament to declare him head of the Church in England. Henry's daughter, Mary Tudor was a staunch Catholic and persecuted the Protestants. When Henry's other daughter, Elizabeth, inherited the throne, she tolerated the Protestants just enough so as not to irritate the Pope. When the English fleet defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588, the Anglican Church permanently replaced the Catholic one in England.

Answer 6

Because Catherine of Aragon could not give him a son and he wanted to marry Anne Bolye.The pope would not let Henry divorce her so he turned against the faith and made the church of England.

Answer 7

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Catholic AnswerBecause the Church would not grant him an annulment of his valid marriage to Catherine.

Answer 8

King Henry VIII rebelled against the catholic church because he wanted to get a divorce because Catherine didn't get him a son and he REALLY wanted a son

Answer 9

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