Why did Henry VIII take the first steps that would ultimately result in severing the English church's ties with Rome in 1527?
A) He had been persuaded to convert to Protestantism after a personal meeting with Martin Luther.
B) He had experienced a vision that told him he had to set up his own church independent of Rome or face military defeat and humiliation.
C) He believed that this would strengthen his position in his struggle with Parliament for power.
D) He wanted to divorce his aging wife and marry again so that he could produce a male heir to the throne.

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Henry VIII sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon because she had not produced a male heir. The Pope's refusal to annul the marriage led Henry to break away from the Roman Catholic Church and establish the Church of England, with the king as its supreme head.

Why Did Henry VIII Take the First Steps That Would