Relations with the Papacy

Cards (3)

  • Relations with Charles were also worsened when his troops sacked Rome and captured the Pope in 1527. This meant that the Pope had to do Charles' bidding.
  • This represented a reversal of the good relations between Henry VIII and the papacy in the previous 20 years.
  • The Pope was influential in international affairs and Henry VIII liked to see himself as a loyal son of the Church.