Henry VIII's attitude was complex and it evolved over time. Early in his reign, Henry VIII was attracted to read Luther's work and Henry's reaction was very, very negative. So much so that he wrote a tract to criticize Luther and to put himself in support of Charles V's efforts in 1521. Henry commissioned a team of theologians to write The Assertion of the seven sacraments defending traditional theology. He also ordered all heretical books to be burned in accordance to Papal directive. For all that, and much more, he was given the title "Defender of the Faith" by Pope Leo X.

The above does not answer your question, but rather than Henry had a very specific idea of how the church -- which became the separate English Church -- should be, and that that idea was very closely aligned with the Roman Catholic idea.

His personal belief was that Pope Julius II was wrong to give dispensation for him to replace his deceased brother Arthur to be married to Catherine of Aragon (thus, the marriage was blighted), and that Pope Clement VII was wrong to not correct that first wrong by giving an annulment.

Thus, he elevated Cranmer to be Archbishop of Canterbury and summoned the so-called Reformation Parliament to deal with the issue of annulment, bringing its Lutherans and Catholics into argument. Over time, a succession of laws were passed that led to the founding of the Church of England, separate from Rome.

As far as the theology of the Church of England goes, their divergence from Rome's theology happened slowly and over a long period of time. Under Henry VIII himself the changes were very slow, especially compared to other succeeding rulers.