Put in order 6 major events for why/how King Henry VIII was able to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Pope says no They give Act of Supremacy Wants a Son – doesn’t get one Henry creates Anglican Church Asks Pope to annul marriage Henry goes to the Reformation Parliament
Although many people moved to the Protestant religions, millions stayed with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church made a few changes in order to make sure people stayed Catholic – known as the Catholic Reformation Ignatius of Loyola: Grew up in Loyola, Spain Was injured in a war – while recovering he thought about his sins and his beliefs Believed that he cleansed his soul by focusing on his past and beliefs Wrote Spiritual Excercises
Jesuits: Group formed by Ignatius Loyola Focused on 3 activities: Establish schools Convert non-christians Stop the growth of Protestant religions Two Popes reform the Catholic Church Pope Paul III: Investigated the sales of indulgences Okayed the formation of the Jesuits Used the inquisition to root out enemies of the Church Called the Council of Trent
Council of Trent ( ): Church was the ultimate authority of the Bible – not the people Need good deeds AND faith for salvation Bible and tradition were equally important Indulgences were valid, but the false selling was illegal Pope Paul IV: Index of Forbidden Books Burned offensive books – Protestant Bibles