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What prompted Henry VIII to initiate the English Reformation?
What prompted Henry VIII to initiate the English Reformation?
What was the purpose of the Act of Supremacy passed in 1534?
What was the purpose of the Act of Supremacy passed in 1534?
Who was responsible for legitimizing Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn?
Who was responsible for legitimizing Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn?
What did Henry VIII do to Thomas More after taking power as Chancellor?
What did Henry VIII do to Thomas More after taking power as Chancellor?
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What was a significant belief stated in the Ten Articles of 1536?
What was a significant belief stated in the Ten Articles of 1536?
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What action did Henry VIII take against the Roman Catholic Church's authority?
What action did Henry VIII take against the Roman Catholic Church's authority?
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Why did Henry VIII face challenges in securing an annulment from the Pope?
Why did Henry VIII face challenges in securing an annulment from the Pope?
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Which of the following was NOT a requirement under the Act of Supremacy?
Which of the following was NOT a requirement under the Act of Supremacy?
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Study Notes
English Reformation
- Began as a struggle between the king and the church
- Lollards persisted in France
- Lower clergy resented wealth and authority of high clergy
- William Tyndale published English New Testament
- 1521: Henry VIII was a religious conservative
- Published book in defense of the RCC view of sacraments
- Pope granted Henry VIII the title "Defender of the Faith"
- Henry VIII sought annulment from Catherine of Aragon
- Pope refused annulment because Charles V was Catherine's nephew.
- Henry VIII blamed Thomas Wolsey, removed his power, and charged him with treason.
- 1530: Wolsey died on the way to trial
- 1529: Henry VIII named Thomas More the new chancellor
- Henry VIII declared himself the head of the English church
- All of England had to swear allegiance to the king
- 1534: Thomas More refused, was executed
- 1533: Henry VIII secretly married Anne Boleyn
- 1534: Act of Succession passed
- Henry was now the head of the Church of England, not the Pope
- Henry VIII married Jane Seymour; she gave birth to a son
- 1540: Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves
- 1540: Henry VIII married Catherine Howard
- 1543: Henry VIII married Catherine Parr
- Act of Supremacy proclaimed the king supreme head of the Church of England
- Parliament limited fees clergy could charge
- Bishops were required to live in their sees
- Clergy ruled under civil law
- Church of England under Henry VIII was similar to the RCC in doctrine
Break with Rome
- After the Break with Rome, the English church was similar to the RCC, but with the king as head.
- 1536: Ten Articles detailed salvation by faith alone, sacraments, and rejected purgatory but kept transubstantiation and clerical celibacy.
- 1542: Henry VIII executed Catherine Howard
- 1547: Henry VIII died
- The Catholic Reformation responded to Protestant success.
- Pope reasserted papal authority and strengthened RCC organization.
- Retreat to dogmatism and strengthening of the papacy.
- Commission under Pope Paul III investigated Catholic reforms
- 1536: Pope Paul III established the Inquisition in Rome.
- 1559:Pope Paul IV created the Index of Banned Books, resulting in papal censorship
- Henry VIII disbanded monasteries
- Thomas Cromwell oversaw disbandment
- Abbeys and monasteries were sold (mostly to nobles)
- Royal revenue doubled
The Counter-Reformation
- Response to Protestants' success
- Pope reasserted papal authority
- Strengthened RCC organization
- Retreat to dogmatism
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Test your knowledge on the key events and figures of the English Reformation. This quiz covers the struggles between the monarchy and the church, Henry VIII's establishment of the Church of England, and the impact of early reformers such as William Tyndale and Thomas More. Challenge yourself on the transformative period of the 16th century in England!
