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• Why the Pope refused the annulment
• The Act of Supremacy
• Henry&apos;s six wives
• Whether Henry was actually Protestant
• The Dissolution of the Monasteries
• St. Thomas More and his stand against the king

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the English Reformation.
In the next episode, we&apos;ll look at how Henry&apos;s children reshaped Christianity in England and why the religious turmoil was only beginning.
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Most people know the short answer: Henry VIII wanted a divorce. But the story is much bigger than that.

In this episode of Baby Catholic, I explore the events that led to England&apos;s break from Rome, the creation of the Church of England, and why Anglicanism still feels so Catholic in many ways.

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• Why the Pope refused the annulment
• The Act of Supremacy
• Henry&apos;s six wives
• Whether Henry was actually Protestant
• The Dissolution of the Monasteries
• St. Thomas More and his stand against the king

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the English Reformation.
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