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the church of england became the official church of the nation under whose reign? henry vii elizabeth i james i philip ii

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henry viii

Step-by-step explanation:

england was a roman catholic nation until 1534, when king henry viii (reigned 1509-1547) declared himself head of a new national church called the church of england.

he did this so he could divorce/etc without any repercussion from the widely-respected catholic church at the time. this led to continent-wide religious division, and severed ties between england and spain.

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