Why Did King Henry VII Break from the Catholic Church

question 53

Multiple Choice

Why did King Henry VII break from the Catholic Church?

• A) The Pope had banned England from exploring the New World because the Church already had limited land ownership there to Spain and Portugal.
• B) He wanted a divorce, and the Pope refused to grant it.
• C) He was trying to unify Great Britain.
• D) He wanted to be pope, and the College of Cardinals refused to elect an English Catholic.
• E) He did not break with the church; his son and successor Henry VIII did.