Henry VIII's Break with Rome
Why did King Henry VIII, who was deeply religious and started out as a staunch supporter of the Pope and the Roman Catholic church, break with Rome in one of the most famous and far-reaching episodes in British history.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
August 26, 202129m 56s
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Show Notes
<p>King Henry VIII was deeply religious and started out as a staunch supporter of the Pope and the Roman Catholic church. But everything changed when Henry's need to produce a male successor led to his wanting to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. </p><br><p>In this first of an occasional series of Explainer podcasts, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers everything you ever wanted to know about one of the most famous and far-reaching episodes in British history.</p>
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