Question

Which event led to the English Reformation?

Henry VIII rejected Lutheran principles.
Pope Leo X denied Henry VIII's request for an annulment.
Luther published the Ninety-Five Theses criticizing the church.
Queen Catherine of Aragon converted to Protestantism.

Answer 1

The English Reformation. The English Reformation started in the reign of Henry VIII. The English Reformation was to have far reaching consequences in Tudor England. Henry VIII decided to rid himself of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, after she had failed to produce a male heir to the throne...

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

Pope Leo X denied Henry VIII's request for an annulment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The King of England Henry VIII, wanted an annulment for his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, whom, he believed was no longer able to provide a male heir to his throne. King Henry VIII wanted to marry his mistress, Anne Boleyn, and when Pope Leo X denied his request for an annulment, he decided to break relations with the Catholic church and placed himself as the highest authority of the English Church, the separation of England from the Catholic Church is known as the English Reformation.