1. The English Reformation

2. King Henry VIII
What role did Henry VIII play in the Protestant Reformation?
He made England a Protestant country to fulfill his own agenda; not for religious reasons!

3. Henry VIII B. 1491 – D. 1547 Tudor Dynasty
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

4. Catherine of Aragon
Daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
Married Henry VIII in 1509; what about Arthur?
20 year marriage
Suffered 4 miscarriages and several stillbirths
Only 1 child lives-Mary (b. 1516)

5. “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.

6. “The King’s Great Matter”
Affair – Anne Boleyn
1529 – Henry VIII calls Parliament into session; they passed laws ending the pope’s power in England.
1534 – Act of Supremacy
Made 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.

7. Anne Boleyn Anne becomes pregnant with Henry’s child (1532)
But…he’s still married to Catherine.
Parliament legalizes his divorce in 1533.

8. Anne Boleyn
1533- H8 marries Anne Boleyn and she gives birth to their child
Another girl: Elizabeth
Anne suffers 2 miscarriages
Anne Boleyn is accused of adultery; imprisoned and later beheaded by sword in The charges against her were false!

9. Tower of London

10. Dissolution of the Monasteries
: 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.

11. 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.

12. Jane Seymour
Henry 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.

13. Anne of Cleves Married Henry in 1540. “Flanders mare”
Brief marriage was annulled.
Why? Many reasons (political, no chemistry, new “love”)

14. Catherine Howard Married Henry in 1540. She was Catholic.
He was 49; she was 19.
She had affairs; was beheaded in 1542.

15. Katherine Parr Married Henry in 1543. She was Protestant
She was a widow; she outlived Henry and remarried after his death. Died in childbirth
Kind stepmother. Compared to other wives.

16. How the English Reformation is different:
Serious
Not so serious

17. King Edward VI When 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” executed by Mary.

18. 9 Day Queen

19. Queen Mary I R. 1553-1558 Known in history as “Bloody Mary”
Repealed everything Protestant.
Turned England back to Catholicism.
Passed Heresy Act-killed 300 Protestants during her reign.

20. Mary and Philip II Married Philip in 1554. She was 38; he was 27
One-sided love/attraction
Marriage was protested by many in England who didn’t want their country to simply become a satellite territory of Spain.
Suffered a “phantom pregnancy” in 1555.
Imprisoned Elizabeth but would not sign her death warrant.
Throne passes to Elizabeth in 1558.

21. Queen Elizabeth I

22. Elizabeth I ( )
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.

23. Elizabeth I Elizabeth was 25 when crowned Queen.
Immediately pressured by her Council to marry and produce an heir.
She never does…the Tudor dynasty ends and the Stuart dynasty begins with her death in 1603.
Why not?
The Virgin Queen?
Greatest accomplishments: Defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588; England’s Golden Age