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What was the main cause of the separation of the English Church from the Holy See?
Annulment of Henry's marriage
Cranmer's appointment
Edward VI's reforms
Elizabeth I's policies
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The main cause of the separation of the English Church from the Holy See was the annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Thomas Cranmer helped build the case for the annulment, which ultimately led to the English Reformation.
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