How did the English monarchs (king & queen of England) ever get drafted over to the anglican church?
Henry VIII of England (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) wielded significant power within the history of the English monarchy. He brought about the English Reformation, which included the creation of the Church of England, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and establishing the English monarch as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. The English Church was under papal authority for nearly a thousand years, before separating from Rome in 1534 during the reign of King Henry VIII. A theological separation had been foreshadowed by various movements within the English Church such as the Lollards, but the English Reformation gained political support when Henry VIII wanted an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn. Under pressure from Catherine’s nephew, the Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Clement VII refused the annulment, and, eventually, Henry, although theologically a doctrinal Catholic, took the position of Supreme Head of the Churc
