Henry destroys all ties with authority and the past. After many failed attempts to have his marriage to Katherine annulled by the Catholic Church, Henry runs out of patience and marries Anne Boleyn in secret. He appoints Thomas Cranmer, a young Lutheran, as the head of the Church of England and strips Queen Katherine of her title and status.
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Henry destroys all ties with authority and the past. After many failed attempts to have his marriage to Katherine annulled by the Catholic Church, Henry runs out of patience and marries Anne Boleyn in secret. He appoints Thomas Cranmer, a young Lutheran, as the head of the Church of England and strips Queen Katherine of her title and status.
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