[muawiyah]

Again, there were a multiplicity of issues. One of them was whether the Pope should be allowed to appoint Cardinals and Bishops without the approval of kings, queens and other nobles.

That little issue is still alive in China ~ just incase anyone thought it was going away.

BTW, the Catholic church lost control of divorce ~ first in England, then everywhere else!

Henry's libido won, but this business of appointing bishops wasn't all it was claimed to be.

[Oceander]

Oh, indeed. I hope you didn’t think I meant to reduce it all to one simple issue.

[RFEngineer]

“Henry’s libido won, but this business of appointing bishops wasn’t all it was claimed to be. “

Gross abbreviation of history. Divorce (or “anullment”), such as the one Henry sought were routinely granted by the Catholic Church for monarchs and other influential folks. In Henry’s case, it was favoring Spain over England that was more of a factor.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Henry's libido won,

Perhaps temporarily. However, considering the eternal ramifications of his immorality I would venture that only Lucifer himself considers it a "win".