Why did Henry VIII make Protestantism the official religion of England?
A) Catholic Church taxes were too high.
B) He did not want to subsidize Spanish colonization.
C) The pope would not dissolve his sonless marriage with Catherine of Aragon.
D) He wanted to seize Catholic property to pay for expeditions to the Americas.

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Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon, but the Catholic Church would not allow it. He believed that if he broke away from the Catholic Church and created his own Church of England, he could annul his marriage and marry his mistress. Therefore, he made Protestantism the official religion of England through the Act of Supremacy in 1534. This allowed him to be the head of the Church, rather than the Pope, and dissolve his marriage.

Why Did Henry VIII Make Protestantism the Official Religion of England