The Protestant Reformation in England HENRY VIII The Protestant Reformation in England
Europe 1500-1700
HENRY VIII (1509-1547) Tudor Male Heir! ENGLISH Part of the _________ Dynasty (ruling family) Earned the title “Defender of the Faith” for his work opposing Martin Luther Married 6 times!!! Goal: Way to go, big fella! Way to go, big fella! Tudor Male Heir!
TUDOR FAMILY TREE
ANNULMENT? Hey, Pope! My wife can’t give me the son I need to take over my throne when I’m gone…can you grant me an ANNULMENT to my marriage? Fine then! I’ll just start my own Church and you’re not invited! I will break you! *Not historically exact: This line was actually said by Ivan Drago in the hit film, Rocky IV I love ya, Henry, but that’s a big, fat NO.
Reformation Parliament Act of SUPREMACY Henry splits from the Catholic Church to begin his own Church Approved by ____________________ Henry forced the Nobles to sign the Church into legitimacy Began ________ or ____________________ Reformation Parliament Anglican Church of England Henry = Supreme Head of the Church of England
Protestant England Henry changed very little in the way of doctrine or ritual MAIN DIFFERENCE: King was the head of the Church and not the Pope Gave land to the Nobles