<P> Henry VIII was the first monarch to introduce a new state religion to the English . In 1532 , he wanted to divorce his wife , Catherine of Aragon . When Pope Clement VII refused to consent to the divorce , Henry VIII decided to separate the entire country of England from the Roman Catholic Church . The Pope had no more authority over the people of England . This parting of ways opened the door for Protestantism to enter the country . </P>
<P> Henry VIII was the first monarch to introduce a new state religion to the English . In 1532 , he wanted to divorce his wife , Catherine of Aragon . When Pope Clement VII refused to consent to the divorce , Henry VIII decided to separate the entire country of England from the Roman Catholic Church . The Pope had no more authority over the people of England . This parting of ways opened the door for Protestantism to enter the country . </P>
who changed the church in england from catholic to protestant
who changed the church in england from catholic to protestant
Henry VIII
Henry VIII