1. England Becomes Protestant
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2. Introduction
The Catholic Church faced another great challenge to it’s authority, this time in England
Unlike Luther, who left the Church for moral reasons, England did so for political and personal reasons

3. Henry VIII Wants a Son
When Henry VIII became the King of England, he was a devout Catholic
He even wrote a formal attack on Martin Luther for breaking up the church
Still, Henry feared that he would die without having a male heir to his throne
His wife, Catherine of Aragon, had one child, a daughter, Mary but no sons

4. King Henry and Catherine

5. Henry was convinced that she was done having children
He wanted to divorce her and marry a younger woman, Anne Boleyn
He asked the pope to annul his marriage
The pope refused because divorce is not allowed in the Catholic Church
So, Henry decided to take matters in his own hands

6. Anne Boleyn

7. The Reformation Parliament
Henry called the British parliament in for a meeting
He passed a set of laws ending the Pope’s power in England
This parliament is known as the Reformation Parliament

8. Henry Remarries
In 1533, Henry secretly married Anne Boleyn – who was in her 20s
Shortly after, Parliament approved Henry’s request and wrote the Act of Supremacy
This called all people to take an oath recognizing the divorce and accepting Henry as the leader of the Catholic Church in England
Many people opposed this rule

9. One such man was Thomas More
He was a devout Catholic and refused to honor Henry
He was then arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London where he was executed

10. Thomas More and Tower of London

11. More Baby Drama
Anne did not immediately give Henry a son, instead, she had another daughter – Elizabeth
Henry then had her beheaded
He married a third time to Jane Seymour – she finally bore him a son – Edward
She died after giving birth
Henry married 3 more times, but never having more children

12. Queen Elizabeth

13. Jane Seymour

14. Henry Dies When Henry died, Edward became King at the young age of 9
He instituted Protestant Reforms, making England a Protestant country
He was always sick, and later died
Mary, the daughter of Catherine would then take the throne and she was a Catholic
She returned the Pope to power in England

15. She was a devout Catholic and began persecuting Protestants
That is when she received the name “Bloody Mary”
When she did, Elizabeth, the daughter of Anne Boleyn took the throne

16. Bloody Mary

17. Elizabeth and Religion
Elizabeth attempted to please both Catholics and Protestants in England
She then formed the Anglican Church
This church was a mix of Catholic and Protestant rituals
This moderate approach helped maintain peace in England politically, but religion was still an issue