2. England becomes Protestant Goals: 1.Understand the reasons for the Reformation in England

3. Henry VIII 1509 – Becomes king (18) Devout Catholic “Defender of the Faith”

4. Wife #1 Catherine of Aragon Married in 1509 1516 – Daughter Mary 1527 – Catherine too old Needed male heir or…Civil War Henry asks for annulment Charles V would not let pope do this

5. Reformation Parliament Legalized Henry’s divorce Declared Henry leader of Church in England Act of Supremacy – People take oath recognizing divorce and Henry head of church Thomas More - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP- DYiJfw6g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP- DYiJfw6g Henry seized all church property and sold to nobles

6. Wife #2 Anne Boleyn Married in 1527 Daughter: Elizabeth 1536 – Still no male child Beheaded

7. Wife #3 Jane Seymour 1536 – Married Edward born Jane dies in childbirth

8. Wife #4-6 Ann of Cleves Wife #4 – Ann of Cleves German Princess Wife #5 – Catherine Howard Committed adultery – Beheaded Wife #6 – Catherine Parr More of a nurse than a wife

9. Henry’s Succession 1548 – Henry died Edward becomes king (9-15) 1553- Mary becomes queen

10. Mary Devout Catholic Tried to restore England Resulted in Civil War “Bloody Mary”

11. Elizabeth I 1558 - Became Queen Restored Protestantism Church of England (Anglican) Tried to keep Protestants and Catholics happy

12. Meet the Wives http://www.pbs.org/wnet/sixwives/