England Becomes Protestant Chapter 17 Section 3
Today’s Goal You will be able to… Compare the Reformation in Germany to the Reformation in England.Compare the Reformation in Germany to the Reformation in England.
Review Question Why did Germany become Protestant?Why did Germany become Protestant?
England Becomes Protestant Henry VIII – king of England in 1509Henry VIII – king of England in 1509 Devout CatholicDevout Catholic –Despised Luther –Known as “Defender of the Faith” Strongly desired a male heirStrongly desired a male heir If a lion knew his strength, it were hard for any man to hold him. - Sir Thomas More of Henry VIII
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Reformation Parliament Act of Supremacy Mary Elizabeth Edward
Henry’s Succession Catherine Parr – Outlives Henry (lucky!) Edward VI rules for 6 years –P–P–P–Protestantism is strong
Queen Mary I 1553 – Mary I, daughter of Catherine of Aragon, takes the throne1553 – Mary I, daughter of Catherine of Aragon, takes the throne –Restores Catholic Church –Executed Protestants – “Bloody Mary” Died in 1558Died in 1558
Many scholars trace the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, quite contrary… how does your garden grow… with silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row" to Mary’s unpopular attempts to bring Roman Catholicism back to England, identifying the "cockle shells", for example, with the symbol of pilgrimage to the Catholic Shrine of St. James in Spain and the "pretty maids all in a row" with Catholic nuns.Many scholars trace the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, quite contrary… how does your garden grow… with silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row" to Mary’s unpopular attempts to bring Roman Catholicism back to England, identifying the "cockle shells", for example, with the symbol of pilgrimage to the Catholic Shrine of St. James in Spain and the "pretty maids all in a row" with Catholic nuns.
Queen Elizabeth I Took throne in 1558Took throne in 1558 Daughter of Anne BoleynDaughter of Anne Boleyn Restores ProtestantismRestores Protestantism –Church of England (Anglican Church) – please both Catholics & Protestants –Neither side happy Money problems – colonizationMoney problems – colonization
Goal Revisited How was the Protestant Reformation in Germany different than in England?How was the Protestant Reformation in Germany different than in England? Would the Protestant Reformation have eventually happened in England without Henry VIII?Would the Protestant Reformation have eventually happened in England without Henry VIII?