1. Aim: Explain the Spread of the Protestant Faith to England

2. England Becomes Protestant
1521:Henry VIII attack on Luther’s ideas
Henry VIII wants a son
1527: Henry convinced that wife (Catherine) would have no son
Wanted a divorce and take a younger queen
Church law did not allow divorce
Pope could annul (set aside) marriage
Pope turns Henry down 2

3. The Reformation Parliament
1529: Henry called Parliament into session and asked to pass set of laws that ended the Pope’s power in England
This is known as the Reformation Parliament
1533: Henry secretly married Anne Boleyn
Parliament legalized Henry’s divorce from Catherine
1534: Henry’s break with the pope was completed when Parliament voted to approve the Act of Supremacy
Called on people to take an oath recognizing the divorce & accepting Henry as head of England’s Church 3

4. Consequences of Henry’s Changes
Henry did not immediately get a son
Anne Boleyn executed after giving birth to daughter
Henry took 3rd wife (Jane Seymour)
1537: Gave him a son (Edward)
Henry married 3 more times
1547: After Henry’s death, each of his 3 children ruled England
Edward becomes king of England
1553: Mary (Daughter of Catherine) took throne
Returned English Church to Pope
Elizabeth inherits throne 4

5. Elizabeth Faces Other Challenges
Elizabeth I determined to return her kingdom to Protestantism
1559: Parliament sets up Church of England (Angelican Church)
Elizabeth at head
Only legal church of England
To please Protestants,
Priests were allowed to married
Sermons were delivered in English
To please Catholics,
Church of England kept robes
Elizabeth brought religious peace to England 5