Question

How was the formation of the Church of England founded by Henry VIII different from the formation of the Luther Church created by Martin Luther?
options:

A. Luther wanted to get married to a second wife, which the Church would not allow, which is why he wrote the 95 Theses, and Henry wanted a divorce from his wife, which the Pope also denied, sparking the movement to leave the Church.


B. Luther did not wish to divide from the Catholic Church, merely he wanted the Catholic Church to abandon corrupt practices, but when they refused a movement was started that drove people from the Catholic Church. While Henry initially requested an annulment from the Pope so that he could leave his wife Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn, but when his request was denied he decided to break from the Church and form the Church of England.


C. Henry was considered one of the most devout of Catholic Kings, even offering to invade the Holy Roman Empire to find and kill Martin Luther. This is contrary to Luther who saw Henry as a hypocrite for Henry's divorce from his wife Catherine, and the Pope's approval of the divorce, in spite Catherine being a devout Catholic.


D. Luther did not wish to divide from the Catholic Church, merely he wanted the Catholic Church to abandon corrupt practices. While Henry had always wanted to break from the Catholic Church, having no intention of staying Catholic.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. Luther did not wish to divide from the Catholic Church, merely he wanted the Catholic Church to abandon corrupt practices, but when they refused a movement was started that drove people from the Catholic Church. While Henry initially requested an annulment from the Pope so that he could leave his wife Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn, but when his request was denied he decided to break from the Church and form the Church of England.