The English Reformation
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The English Reformation. Henry VIII B. 1491 – D. 1547. Tudor Dynasty Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Lady Jane Grey Mary I Elizabeth I. Became king in 1509; 18 yrs old His brother Arthur died in 1502 at age 15 Arthur had been married to the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The English Reformation
Henry VIIIB. 1491 – D. 1547
Tudor DynastyHenry VIIHenry VIIIEdward VILady Jane GreyMary IElizabeth I
Became king in 1509; 18 yrs old
His brother Arthur died in 1502 at age 15
Arthur had been married to the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon
King Henry VIIIWhat role did
Henry VIII play in the Protestant Reformation?
He made England a Protestant country to fulfill his own agenda; not for religious reasons!
Catherine of AragonDaughter of King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
Married Henry VIII in 1509; what about Arthur?
20 year marriageSuffered 4
miscarriages and several stillbirths
Only 1 child lives-Mary (b. 1516)
“The King’s Great Matter”Henry VIII wanted a male heir;
Catherine was not able to have any more children
Why not just get a divorce?Henry asked for an annulment based
on Catherine’s marriage to Arthur. (Leviticus)
The pope refused to grant it. Why? The Holy Roman Emperor was Charles V…Catherine’s nephew.
“The King’s Great Matter”Affair – Anne Boleyn1529 – Henry VIII calls Parliament
into session; they passed laws ending the pope’s power in England.
1534 – Act of SupremacyMade Henry VIII the head of the Church
of England (Anglican Church).Irony: Henry VIII had earned the title
“Defender of the Faith” from the pope.
Anne Boleyn
Anne becomes pregnant with Henry’s child (1532)
But…he’s still married to Catherine.
Parliament legalizes his divorce in 1533.
Anne Boleyn1533- H8 marries Anne Boleyn and she gives birth to their childAnother girl: ElizabethAnne suffers 2 miscarriages
Anne Boleyn is accused of adultery; imprisoned and later beheaded by sword in 1536. The charges against her were false!
Tower of London
Dissolution of the Monasteries1536-1539: H8 closed all English monasteries and seized wealth and land.
Catholic Church owned 20% of all land in England.
Greatly increased Henry’s wealth.Led to massive poverty among monks and nuns.
MAIN IDEA:Even though Henry VIII makes England Protestant, it’s only for political and personal reasons, not religious ones.
Doesn’t actually change any church practices or doctrines.
Jane SeymourHenry married
Jane Seymour 10 days after Anne’s execution.
She gave birth to his only son, Prince Edward in 1537, but died 12 days later.
Henry wanted more sons as insurance.
Anne of ClevesMarried Henry in 1540.
“Flanders mare”
Brief marriage was annulled.
Why? No chemistry.
Katherine HowardMarried Henry
in 1540.He was 49; she
was 19.She had affairs;
was beheaded in 1542.
Katherine ParrMarried Henry in
1543.She was a widow;
she outlived Henry and remarried after his death.
Kind stepmother. Compared to his 1st wife.
King Edward VIWhen H8 died in 1547, his
only son became king.Edward was only 9.Govt. was run by
Protestant advisors.Died in 1553 at the age of
15. (TB)His advisors picked his
cousin, Jane Grey to succeed him. The “9 days queen”
Queen Mary IR. 1553-1558Known in history as
“Bloody Mary”Repealed everything
Protestant.Turned England back
to Catholicism.Passed Heresy Act-
killed 300 Protestants during her reign.
Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)Glorified as strongest female monarch in England’s
history.“Good Queen Bess”Known for being tolerant and moderate in religious
issues.Reestablished Protestantism, but not too strict.Her changes lasted-The Church of England
(Anglican Church) is still in place today with the same policies she established.
