The English

Reformation

#popewho? Henry VIII

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How did the English Reformation begin?

• The English Reformation occurred more because of political reasons than religious reasons.

How did the English Reformation begin?

• Henry VIII was married to Catherine of Aragon. After 20 years of marriage, they never had a son – only a daughter, Mary.

• Henry wanted to divorce Catherine and remarry Anne Boleyn (he thought Catherine was the problem!)

How did the English Reformation begin?

• The Pope refused to annul Henry’s marriage because Catherine’s nephew, Charles V, was the Holy Roman Emperor.

• So, Henry decided to take matters into his own hands …

The Church of England

• Henry VIII, with the approval of Parliament, created the Church of England or the Anglican Church.

• He made himself the head of the church and was now free to marry Anne Boleyn.

The Anglican Church under Henry VIII

• Sold church lands and possessions to the wealthy and gained more supporters

• Stuck closely to Catholic doctrines

I am Henry the VIII, I am …

• “ Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived” the 6 wives of Henry VIII (Henry VIII song)

• Henry married 6 times, and only had one son, Edward.

• His daughters, Mary and Elizabeth would both rule as queens.

The Church under Henry’s Daughters

“Bloody Mary”

• Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, became queen after the death of Edward VI (who died young).

• She wanted to restore England to Catholicism and had over 300 protestants burned at the stake as heretics.

Elizabeth I

• Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

• Replaced Mary as Queen of England.

• Restored stability to England

• Established Church of England with mixture of Protestant and Catholic practices.