Question

How did henry viii respond when the pope excommunicated him?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. He declared himselft the head of the church in England

Explanation

Henry VIII (1491-1547) was the king of England from the year 1509 until 1542, the year in which he died. His government is well known for his separation from the Catholic church and his self-proclamation as chief of the Anglican church and his absolutist government. His separation from Rome and the Catholic Church came after his ex-communication of this church and the negative response from the Pope to annul his marriage with his first wife Catherine of Aragon because he argued that Catherine had not been able to give him a son as an heir of his throne. In response to that refusal, Enrique founded the Anglican church and imposed himself as head chief, annulling his marriage to Catherine to marry Anna Bolena, whom he would later execute accusing her of adultery. So, the correct answer is A. He declared himself the head of the church in England.

Answer 2

He declared himself the head of the Church in England.