Which monarch established the Church of England?
Social Studies · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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The Church of England was established by King Henry VIII in the 16th century. The process began in the 1530s when Henry sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. When the Pope refused to grant the annulment, Henry took matters into his own hands, leading to the break with the Roman Catholic Church. The Act of Supremacy in 1534 declared the King to be the supreme head of the Church of England, marking the official establishment of the Church of England with the monarch as its head.