No offense taken! One way to think about it is that the Church in England existed long before she was in submission to Rome. King Henry's motivations were undoubtedly mixed, however the English Reformers themselves were undoubtedly sincere (many died martyrs) and were passionate about restoring the faith and practice of the early, undivided, Patristic Church. I highly recommend this book for the interested and highly motivated :)
http://www.amazon.com/History-Church-England-John-Moorman/dp/081921406X
A History of the Church in England by Moorman. Good stuff! Moorman goes way back before Henry VIII.