English Reformation
Early Reformers Wycliffe & the Lollards William Tyndale - humanist, translates Bible to English. executed in 1536 for translating Bible/disagreeing with Henry VIII
Henry VIII (Tudor) Was Catholic, critical of Lutheranism (Defense of Seven Sacraments) “Defender of the Faith” Seeks annulment from Catherine of Aragon right gun, wrong ammo Loves Anne Boleyn, his mistress
Break from Church Pope Clement VII can’t grant annulment Thomas Cranmer - Cardinal - tells Henry to divorce Church Henry breaks away, marries Anne, forms Anglican Church Act of Supremacy -- makes king head of church
Effects Henry controls 25% of all English lands Closes monasteries Executes Thomas More Pilgrimage of Grace - multi-class rebellion Statute of Six Articles - Anglicans maintain 7 Catholic sacraments, celibacy, transubstantiation
Edward VI 10 years old England moves towards Calvinism new practices new doctrines Clergy can marry Salvation thru faith no icons in church denial of transubstantiation communion for laypeople baptism + communion
Mary Tudor Rescinds reformation legislation Marian exiles - Protestants flee fearing execution known as Bloody Mary after ~300 executions
Elizabeth I Seen as illegitimate child Oversaw development of protestantism Politique - practical politics - accommodate as many as possible Elizabethan Settlement - require conformity to the Church of England, but people practice what they want Thirty Nine Articles - defines Anglican church but is broad