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The English Reformation

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1 The English Reformation

2 King Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547) Founded Church of England
Wanted divorce from wife b/c she didn’t give him any sons Passed Act of Supremacy in 1534 to break away from Catholic Church

3 Act of Supremacy (1534) Confiscated all land held by Catholic Church
Established Anglican Church King of England as head of Church of England

4 Interlude: King Henry VIII & the English Reformation

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6 Henry VIII’s Achievements

7 Queen Mary I (r. 1553-1558) First Queen of England
Catholic (even though father Henry VIII was Protestant) Nicknamed “Bloody Mary” for large number of Protestants killed 300 burnt at stake Tried (but failed) to return England to Catholicism

8 Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Known as the “Virgin Queen”
Returned Protestantism to England (for good) Fought against King Philip II of Spain Protestant England vs. Catholic Spain Defeated Spanish Armada (1588) Golden Age of English History

9 Interlude: Queen Elizabeth & the Spanish Armada

10 Calvinists in England (Puritans)
Strongly religious group of Protestants in England Persecuted in the early 1600s Fled to Netherlands before leaving for “New World” on Mayflower

11 Assessment: PowerPoint & Video Quiz Close your comp books!

12 English Reformation Quiz
Name: Period: English Reformation Quiz Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon? What did Queen Mary I want to do in England? Who did Queen Elizabeth marry?  What was the Spanish Armada and what happened to it?  What kinds of things were forbidden by the Puritans?


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