Henry the 8th was in fact once a good Catholic. Henry wrote a tract against Martin Luther named, “the defense of the seven sacraments”. He wrote this to dispute Luther's claim that there were not 7 seven sacraments but only three. Henry went against this theory and was praised by the Catholic church. then got the title “ Defender of the Faith”. Henry is tied in by marriage to the most powerful family in Europe. the only issue is that his wife, Catherine of Aragon is not giving him a son. As far as Henry knew at the time, that was all her fault. Catherine, in fact, gave Henry almost 6 pregnancies and only one of them survived. Which was mary who later when on to become the Queen of England? As far as Henry was concerned, the English have never elected a female ruler. He then thought his dynasty was in trouble. So, what Henry wants is an annulment. He then goes to the pope and asks him to annul the marriage. The Pope refuses to annul the marriage. Henry then calls parliament together and then issues the Act Of Supremacy In 1534. What this is going to do is declare Henry, the Supreme Head of the Church of
Henry the 8th was in fact once a good Catholic. Henry wrote a tract against Martin Luther named, “the defense of the seven sacraments”. He wrote this to dispute Luther's claim that there were not 7 seven sacraments but only three. Henry went against this theory and was praised by the Catholic church. then got the title “ Defender of the Faith”. Henry is tied in by marriage to the most powerful family in Europe. the only issue is that his wife, Catherine of Aragon is not giving him a son. As far as Henry knew at the time, that was all her fault. Catherine, in fact, gave Henry almost 6 pregnancies and only one of them survived. Which was mary who later when on to become the Queen of England? As far as Henry was concerned, the English have never elected a female ruler. He then thought his dynasty was in trouble. So, what Henry wants is an annulment. He then goes to the pope and asks him to annul the marriage. The Pope refuses to annul the marriage. Henry then calls parliament together and then issues the Act Of Supremacy In 1534. What this is going to do is declare Henry, the Supreme Head of the Church of