Select the correct answer from each drop down menu. Why did Henry the 8 seek a separation from the Catholic Church?
Henry vlll separated from the Catholic Church because
A) he wanted to reform the Catholic Church
B) The Catholic Church refused to grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, who had failed to produce a male heir.
C) He was a Protestant and rejected the teachings of the Catholic Church.
D) He was advised by his prime minister that separation from the Catholic Church would increase his power.
In addition, he wanted to
A) control and eradicate the corruption of the Church authorities
B) Monitor the activities of the Catholic clergy whom he suspected of being disloyal to the crown.
C) Bring Church property in Britain under his control.
D) Legitimize his illegitimate son when the Church refused to do so.