Why did King Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church?
a. The Pope had banned England from exploring the New World because the Church already had limited land ownership there to Spain and Portugal.
b. He wanted to be pope, and the College of Cardinals refused to elect an English Catholic.
c. He wanted a divorce, and the Pope refused to grant it.
d. He thought the Catholic Church was corrupt, and he wanted to protect the English people from its abuses.
e. He was trying to unify Great Britain.
Ans: c. He wanted a divorce, and the Pope refused to grant it.
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