Henry VIII started the process of creating the Church of England after his split with the Pope in the 1530s. Henry was anxious to ensure a male heir after his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, had borne him only a daughter. He wanted his marriage annulled in order to remarry. In 1534 after several attempts to persuade the Pope to grant an annulment, Henry passed the Act of Succession and then the Act of Supremacy. These recognised that the King was "the only supreme head of the Church of England called Anglicana Ecclesia". Henry adopted the title given to him by the Pope in 1521, that of Defender of the Faith.
The correct answer is <span>C) desired reconciliation and peace between the North and South and a smooth transition back into the Union.
He explains this through the example that the Union would provide help and care for both those who fought against it and for the families of the soldiers that died during the war, which included southerners. He wanted reconciliation between the two factions. </span>
I’m not sure how many they gained but i do know that they had 53 seats after the 2010 census
I believe C is the right anwser
