Henry VIII wanted to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon after she failed to produce a male heir, leading to the English Reformation. Henry broke ties with the Catholic Church and made himself the head of the newly-formed Church of England. He went on to marry six wives in total, executing two of them after failing to have a son with them. The establishment of the Church of England allowed Henry to divorce Catherine and exert control over the English clergy.

1. HENRY VIII and THE ENGLISH REFORMATION

2. Baby Henry Young Henry

6. Henry VIII Establishes the Church of England Any subject who wouldn’t denounce the Catholic Church Executions Made Henry VIII the head of the Church of England 1534 The Act of Supremacy Ended Rome’s Religious hold on England 1533 The Act of Appeals Stopped all payment to the Catholic Church 1532 The Act of Annantes

10. Henry's First "True Wife"