King henry vii created the church of england in 1536 as a result of a dispute with the pope, who would not permit henry to get a divorce from his wife and marry his long time mistress. henry's marital history started under a cloud of suspicion, as his marriage to catherine of aragon mean he was forming a union with his brother's widow. whether his series of divorces was actually the result of his failure to produce a male heir or some other for of stability is a matter of some dispute, but the reason for forming the anglican church was to give henry the right to act as the head of his own church and marry as he pleased...
I believe the candidate you are looking for is Woodrow Wilson.
