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Henry VIII caused the English Reformation.

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Is it true that Henry VIII caused the English Reformation?

Yes. Multiple reference and scholarly sources state that Henry VIII broke with Rome, declared himself supreme head of the English church, and thereby inaugurated the English Reformation.

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English Reformation
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English Reformation. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Reformation

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Reformation
2019
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Metcalf, A. A. (2019). Reformation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190669201.003.0002

How Henry VIII’s Divorce Led to Reformation | HISTORY
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How Henry VIII’s Divorce Led to Reformation | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/henry-viii-divorce-reformation-catholic-church

Recusants before Recusancy: Reassessing the Chronology of Post-Reformation English Catholicism
2026
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Recusants before Recusancy: Reassessing the Chronology of Post-Reformation English Catholicism. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574175.2026.2653256

The Reformation and English Education: A Study of the Influence of Religious Uniformity on English Education in the Sixteenth Century
2026
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The Reformation and English Education: A Study of the Influence of Religious Uniformity on English Education in the Sixteenth Century. (2026). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=32361067

The English Reformation in Wittenberg: Luther and Melanchthon’s Engagement with Religious Change in England 1521–1560*
2018
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Methuen, C. (2018). The English Reformation in Wittenberg: Luther and Melanchthon’s Engagement with Religious Change in England 1521–1560*. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/14622459.2018.1505204

Thomas More
2026
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Marshall, P. (2026). Thomas More. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191925740.001.0001

Ruin and Reformation in Spenser, Shakespeare, and Marvell
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Ruin and Reformation in Spenser, Shakespeare, and Marvell. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198836384.001.0001

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