Question

question 17
king henry viii of england wanted to end his marriage so that he could marry anne boleyn. what happened when the pope refused to allow a divorce?
a. henry broke with the catholic church and formed the church of england.
b. henry decided that if he could not marry anne, he would banish her to a convent.
c. henry enlisted the support of zwingli, calvin, and tyndale to overthrow the pope.
d. henry sent his army to kidnap the pope until he agreed to the divorce.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Historical records show that when the Pope refused Henry VIII's divorce request, he broke from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England (Anglican Church) to gain the ability to annul his marriage.
• Option B: Henry VIII was determined to marry Anne Boleyn, so banishing her was not his course of action.
• Option C: Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church was primarily for his divorce, not to overthrow the Pope with Zwingli, Calvin, and Tyndale (their movements were separate and not aligned with Henry's immediate goal here).
• Option D: Henry VIII did not send an army to kidnap the Pope; his actions were more political and religious reformation - centered regarding the church structure in England.

So the correct option is A as it aligns with the historical event of Henry VIII's split from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England due to the divorce refusal.

Answer:

A. Henry broke with the Catholic Church and formed the Church of England.