How Did King Henry Viii Corrupt

Throughout the history of time, there have been many leaders of the world’s different civilizations. While each leader may have possessed different qualities: some strong, others weak; some righteous, others corrupt…each rule played an important part in shaping the culture of that civilization. Though not every civilization was governed by a leader that had a worldly impact, the rule of England under King Henry VIII, was one of great historical importance. Unlike many leaders of his time, Henry’s legacy was not forged under the motivation of power and greed, but by love and his desire to have a male heir. Henry VIII became the King of England in 1509 after the death of his father Henry VII. Like most kings Henry desired to have a male heir,
This Act declared Henry’s marriage to Catherine null and void, thus removing Mary from the line of succession. It also required all men under Henry’s rule to swear an oath of allegiance to him. Meanwhile, Thomas Cranmer composes a new set of arguments in Henry’s favor and sends them with a set of negotiators to Rome for an audience with Pope Clement. Henry then appoints Cranmer the new Archbishop of Canterbury. When Henry’s request is yet again denied and Anne becomes pregnant, he orders Cranmer to get an annulment by any means necessary. This is achieved with Parliament passing another Act in 1534, which required all of Henry’s subjects to take an oath upholding the Act of Succession that was passed prior. This new Act not only annulled Henry’s marriage to Catherine, it recognized Anne as the new Queen of England. Free from his marriage to Catherine, without the support of the Pope, Henry holds a special Parliament session where he binds the clergy to himself and taxes the Church of England. This was called the Act for the Submission of the Clergy and Restraint of Appeals. He also takes a percentage of the money that is sent to Rome