Which of the following identifies the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation in England in the 1500s?
A) Henry VII's severing of all ties with the pope
B) the Act of Supremacy
C) the death of Edward VI
D) land that belonged to the Catholic Church was transferred to private owners
E) Henry VIII's wish to dissolve his marriage to Catherine of Aragon

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Henry VIII's wish to dissolve his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation in England. When the pope refused to annul his marriage, Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England, with him as the head, through the Act of Supremacy. This led to the formation of the Anglican Church and the Protestant Reformation in England.

Which of the Following Identifies the Catalyst for the Protestant