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    Henry VIII, annulment and Reformation Parliament

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    His desire to annul his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon drove his break with Rome, and the Reformation Parliament passed legislation limiting papal power and recognising royal supremacy.
    OCR · The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 (J410/12) - English Reformation c.1520–c.1535

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