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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
that was the whole deal though with Harry right? that he broke off with Rome, began the church of england, placing himself (and all other future monarchs) as the head of the church, therefore putting himself in the place of the pope and giving himself the religious power and right to rule. sort of an endless logic loop.
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Pretty much, yes. Hilary Mantel's novel "Wolf Hall" is an excellent (fictional) account of those turbulent times for anyone interested to know more.