King Henry VIII and the Protestant Reformation
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- Hi, my name is Henry and this is my home. The Palace of Placentia.
- That must be Mr Skelton, he must be calling me to study. I'll be right back.
- Palace of Placentia
- HENRY, GET HERE THIS INSTANT!
- How will he make our country better?
- I need a male heir to continue the Tudor Line.
- Will he live up to his father's legacy?
- No, I will not let divorce Catherine of Aragon!
- Bbb…because is because!
- Can I have my divorce?
- Why not!
- King Henry was born in England, June 28, 1491. During this time the Catholic Church had taken control of Europe and they had full authority over its people. Henry was born in the monarchy line of the Tudors. While his brother was being prepared for the throne, Henry steered towards a church career. His education began when he was only four years old and he attended Coventry School where he was taught by the renowned English poet, John Skelton. From him, he got a broad education in theology, Latin, literature, rhetoric, dialectic, music, French, Italian and Spanish.
- Mary I
- Catherine of Aragon
- Elizabeth I
- Edward VI
- Anne Boleyn
- Catherine Parr
- Now it's time to rule my country.
- Jane Seymour
- Henry VIII was crowned king in 1509 at 16 years old after his older brother died from illness. He was only 17 when he married Catherine of Aragon (who was 23). The people wondered how their new king would act and what things he would do to make their country better, but Henry only only had thing in his mind. Henry wanted a male heir to continue the monarchy line of the Tudors. Henry was mad that Catherine, after being married for 20 years had only produced one baby and at the very most it was a girl. Henry wanted to divorce Catherine and marry his lady in waiting, Anne Boleyn, for he knew she was pregnant. Unfortunately for him he had to get permission from the Pope.
- Now I will send my people among the lands to build homes and I will command my soldiers to invade other countries.
- And no one will stop me.
- Long live the King!
- At King Henry VIII's time, the current Pope was Pope Clement VII. Unfortunately, for Henry, Pope Clement denied Henry's request for the divorce of Catherine of Aragon. As the leader for the Catholic Church in England he was very strict on the church's teachings. One of these teachings countered Henry's request for the divorce. Pope Clement also denied his request because Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor was Catherine's nephew and if he allowed the divorce he knew that the Emperor would soon deal with him because he had more authority. Therefore, King Henry VIII decided to take matters into his own hands…
- Now I have a church community built on behalf of my impact on the history of the Catholic Church.
- King Henry VIII was desperate for a male heir and he decided to secretly marry Anne Boleyn. However, Anne gave birth to a female heir, Elizabeth I. Shortly after this misfortune for Henry, Anne Boleyn was suspected for treason and was trialed in front of Henry who was not hesitant to execute her, partly because he wanted a new wife who could produce him a male heir. His wish was finally fulfilled by Jane Seymour who gave birth to boy named Edward VI, Jane shortly died after giving birth. Henry married two more wives who he either divorced or killed and finally stopped at his sixth wife, Catherine Parr. With the male heir finally secured he started to rule his country. The church knew if they didn't act fast, King Henry's VIII protestantism would spread throughout England and then the whole of Europe.
- The church excommunicated him from the Church in 1533. In 1534 however, Henry pushed through the Act of Supremacy. The Act made him and all of his heirs, Supreme Head of the Church of England. This meant that the Pope no longer held authority in England, and Henry was free to rule his country. Henry started to seize abandoned monasteries and the goods and riches inside them were sold off. With this, Henry was wealthy and the money was used to fund wars abroad and pay off debts. King Henry also gained a lot of land where he built schools and churches. The people of England saw the power of their King and how the Catholic Church misused their power they decided to follow King Henry VIII's protestant reformation. The people tore down the barriers that separated them from God for they knew that nothing separated them from God, Gad was with them and this gave them hope.
- The Catholic Church felt overwhelmed. They felt that they would lose power if people decided to join King Henry VIII's protestant reformation. They decided to end their corrupted ways by initiating a counter reformation. The Jesuits were a group of catholics who travelled to different countries and told them about the Catholic Church. They instituted churches and schools that taught about the Catholic Church. King Henry's impact on the Catholic Church also made him his own church called the Anglican Church. In conclusion, King Henry VIII's influence on the early church made him a renowned figure in history. His ideas and actions split the church each with different beliefs and values but all sharing one thing in common. They talked about the Bible and how to attain heaven. Therefore, King Henry VIII's impact on the protestant reformation made him one of history's most famous kings.
- The Anglican Church
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