Question

How did Henry VIII react when the Pope refused to grant him the divorce to Catherine of Aragon?

• A. He appointed Thomas Cranmer as the new Archbishop of Canterbury
• B. He began an attack on the power of the Catholic Church
• C. Thomas Wolsey was arrested and dismissed as chancellor
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Option A - After the Pope refused to grant him a divorce to Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII appointed Thomas Cranmer as Archbishop of Canterbury, who annulled Henry’s marriage to Catherine.
Option B - After the Pope refused to grant him a divorce to Catherine of Aragon, Henry broke away from the Roman Catholic Church by naming himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England, thereby rejecting the Pope's authority.
Option C - After failing to negotiate an annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Wolsey fell out of favour and was stripped of his government titles. He retreated to York to fulfill his ecclesiastical duties as Archbishop of York, a position he nominally held, but had neglected during his years in government.
All of the above were reactions of Henry when he was denied divorce to Catherine and so option D is CORRECT.