King Henry VIII is commonly remembered as the English monarch who broke with the Roman Church. When King Henry VIII became the king of England in 1509, he started his reign with a lot of money and motivation to be one of the greatest kings in England. During his rule he declared himself the Head of the Church of England (Anglican Church), in effect, replacing the Pope. He quickly closed down monasteries and took all of their money. This caused a rebellion, but Henry stopped it as he became more powerful. The rise of the Church of England began when King Henry VIII started to undermine the authority of the Catholic Church in England, for political reasons of his own. After Pope Clement II declined Henry VIII an annulment from his wife Catherine
