This Day in History: The Church of England declared the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn valid on this day in 1533. Why is this important you ask? Henry VIII was previously married to Catherine of Aragon, but she was unable to bare him a child. Hank then wanted a second wife because he needed an heir, but the Pope refused his request for a divorce/annulment. Henry then said "screw you" to the Pope, and declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England (thereby rejecting the Pope's authority). Thus, Protestantism and the Reformation was officially started and sanctioned in England, and Catholicism started to lose control over the Western world.
Oh, and Henry VIII didn't behead all of his 6 wives, only 2. He divorced the other 2 and one died of blood poisoning. To help you remember, there's a little poem that explains what happened to his wives in chronological order:
"Divorced, beheaded, died.
Divorced, beheaded, survived..."
See also 200 Books on DVDrom on the Dark Side of Christianity
https://thebookshelf2015.blogspot.com/2015/10/200-books-on-dvdrom-on-dark-side-of.html
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