The English Reformation
England and the Church 4 In 1528, King Henry VIII asked the pope to annul, or cancel, his marriage. The pope refused Henry’s request. Henry took the Church from the pope’s control and created the Church of England. Henry declared his marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled, and married Anne Boleyn (the 2nd of 6 wives)
Henry VIII
The wives of Henry VIII Catherine of Aragon (divorced) Anne Boleyn (beheaded) Jane Seymour (died) Anne of Cleves (divorced) Kathryn Howard (beheaded) Katherine Parr
England and the Church 4 Henry dies and his son (9 years old) becomes king. Protestant King Edward VI brought Protestant reforms to England. Edward VI dies and his sister Mary takes the throne. Queen Mary wanted to restore Catholicism to England. She had hundreds of English Protestants burned at the stake. Mary dies and her sister Elizabeth becomes queen. Queen Elizabeth forged a compromise between Protestants and Catholics.
Edward VI
England and the Church 4 Edward VI dies and his sister Mary takes the throne. Queen Mary wanted to restore Catholicism to England. She had hundreds of English Protestants burned at the stake Queen Mary wanted to restore Catholicism to England. She had hundreds of English Protestants burned at the stake. Mary dies and her sister Elizabeth becomes queen. Queen Elizabeth forged a compromise between Protestants and Catholics.
Mary I
Persecution based on religion Persecute to be harmed Prosecute to be charged with a crime
Persecution of Protestants
England and the Church 4 Mary dies and her sister Elizabeth becomes queen. Queen Elizabeth forged a compromise between Protestants and Catholics. . She had hundreds of English Protestants burned at the stake Queen Mary wanted to restore Catholicism to England. She had hundreds of English Protestants burned at the stake. Mary dies and her sister Elizabeth becomes queen. Queen Elizabeth forged a compromise between Protestants and Catholics.
Elizabeth I
Elizabethan Settlement Elizabeth I’s solution to the religious conflict created by the English Reformation. The Church of England (Anglican Church) would be Protestant in belief, but keep much of the Catholic rituals and ceremony.
Anglican communion Catholic Mass
The Tudor Succession
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Mary I
Elizabeth I
James I (James VI of Scotland)