Why are there so many abandoned monasteries in England? Was it forced because Henry VIII switched from Catholicism to his own Anglicanism.

by Durej

My history teacher was showing all these abandoned monasteries and I didn't get a chance to ask him about them. I am really curious about all of them. I thought maybe the churches would have just been recycled over. Google search didn't seem to come up with anything for me.

ctesibius

Henry VIII sold them off. Not all were abandoned; some are the basis of current stately homes.

Searocksandtrees
masiakasaurus

Related question: Were there attempts to revive the monasteries during the reign of Mary I?