Now I remember the time I jokingly suggested he become a saint. Can anyone else imagine the uproar against Francis if he decided to do that?
Tangentially, Thomas More is an Anglican/Episcopal Saint, which is hilarious to me.
Do you think you'll actually find any Episcopalians/Anglicans today who would defend Henry VIII?
Yes? I don't know? I've never really asked one.
Henry VIII is a horrific sinner whose sins God used to inaugurate an institution that eventually became far, far better than any other aspect of his legacy, but only after generations of further sin and turmoil.