King Henry VIII started the English Reformation by
A) completely embracing Martin Luther's teachings.
B) getting a divorce approved by the pope in Rome.
C) declaring himself supreme head of the new Church of England.
D) encouraging the English clergy to preach John Calvin's ideas of salvation.

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King Henry VIII started the English Reformation by separating from the authority of the pope in Rome and declaring himself as the supreme head of the Church of England. While he did have disagreements with the Catholic Church and its practices, he did not completely embrace Martin Luther's teachings or encourage the preaching of John Calvin's ideas. His desire for a divorce and annulment from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was a major factor in his break from the Catholic Church.

King Henry VIII Started the English Reformation by