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    Henry VIII broke with Rome for a number of different reasons. These include his desire for a divorce which the pop would not grant‚ his need to close down the monasteries to get more money and his wish for more power to rule England. The most important reason is his need for a son‚ which would be the heir to the thrown because Henry VIII would have wanted England to be by Tudors as long as it could be‚ for this to happen he would need a son which would forever bare the Tudor name.

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    Henry the VIII broke form rome because of love. Discuss. Henry the VIII broke from Rome for a number of reasons‚ for example economic (money)‚ political (power)‚ religious (faith) and personal (love)reasons. One reason for the break with Rome was political reasons (power) because after losing most his finance in battle against the king of Spain‚ Francis I‚ who was angry at Henry for embarrassing his aunt Catherine of Aragon who at this time was Henry’s wife. When Henry found out the

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    Why did King Henry VIII break with Rome? Introduction Who was H8? Adventurous he liked to upset people ideas of his own selfish person King ruled England made enemies 1) Henry 8 was the king of England and he ruled the land in 1509 – 1547 he was known for replacing the Roman Catholic Church to create the Church of England. He was also known for nocking the monasteries down in England. He had six marriages because he was hoping for a son so the son could be a king. Henry the

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    Why Did Henry VIII Break With Rome? Henry VIII was one of the most influential kings in the history of the English monarchy. As‚ generally‚ the most recognised monarch of the Tudor period‚ Henry started off as a wealthy young lad who enjoyed sports such as jousting‚ however after enduring a leg injury which hampered his movement‚ he was pampered with food‚ riches‚ entertainment and wealth which he slowly became accustomed to. With such a rich lifestyle and a life filled with content‚ what

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    Henry VIII began his reign as a loyal Catholic‚ accepting the Pope as head of the Church. The Pope even gave Henry the title‚ ‘Defender of the Faith’. However‚ this time of peace between Henry VIII and Rome did not last forever! Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). Henry and Catherine were happily married for nearly twenty years. However‚ to carry on his line‚ Henry needed a healthy male heir. Unfortunately‚ Catherine gave

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    This essay seeks to explain weather religion was the only reason henry viii broke with Rome. Henry viii reigned over England from 1509 to 1547. When he came to the throne he was a roman catholic but by the end of his reign he had made himself had of the church go England. This was due to four main reasons; religion‚ money‚ love and power. A first reason why henry viii broke from Rome was religion. You know this because he wanted to change the Catholic Church to protestant and he also thought that

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    Why did henry break with Rome? In this essay‚ I’m going to explain why henry broke with Rome. This means that Henry made himself head of England. In the first few years‚ Henry didn’t mind the pope being the head of the church and Henry was even praised by the Pope for defending him from the criticism given to him by a protestant called Martin Luther. But this all changed when him and the pope had a fight about the divorce over Henry VIII and Catherine Of Aragon who failed to give him the son

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    Why Did Henry Break With Rome? Henry the VIII broke from Rome because of four main reasons: money‚ power‚ religion and succession. Some of the main reasons are linked together‚ one example is succession which is linked to power. By having a son he thought it would maintain his power at the throne when he was no longer ruler. I think that power was the most important reason. I think this because if he broke away from the Church of Rome‚ he could take control of the church. This meant that he could

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    Why did Henry break from Rome? Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome in 1534 for a number of reasons. These included love‚ money‚ power and religion. The most important reason was his divorce. This was important for a number of reasons. Firstly‚ he would be rid of the ugly Catherine Of Aragon and he could marry Anne Boleyn instead. Henry never did get on well with Catherine and he decided to divorce her. Another important reason was money. This was because when Henry did break with

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    Why did Henry break from Rome in 1534? There are many reasons to why Henry broke with Rome. In this essay I am going to show you the main reasons why Henry broke with Rome and which one I think is most important. I think the most important reason why Henry broke with Rome was because he wanted power. The reason he wanted power was because it would solve all his problems. In a textbook it said‚ Henry also wanted to control the church. Since medieval times there have been struggles over whether priests

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