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England Becomes Protestant
Why does King Henry VIII change the Church of England?
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Reign of King Henry VIII
Henry VIII, King of England & Wales is a devout Catholic Henry’s only child is a daughter, Mary & Henry feels women are too weak to be rulers Henry wants to have a son but his wife Catherine is 42 Henry asks for marriage to be annulled (cancelled), Pope refuses Henry asks Parliament to pass laws ending the Pope’s power in England Catholic Church replaced by Anglican Church – King is head of the Church 2nd wife, Anne Boleyn gives him another daughter, Elizabeth Henry charges Anne with treason and she is arrested & later beheaded
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Third wife, Jane Seymour finally gives him a son, Edward
3rd wife dies after child birth, Henry will marry three more times The Tudors Religion Reason for beliefs Henry VIII Catholic, becomes Protestant Switches because Pope won’t allow annulment (needs male heir) Edward VI Protestant Became King at age 9, influenced by Protestant advisors Mary I Catholic Unhappy with her father’s methods brings extreme Catholic views Elizabeth I Protestant Ends religious extremism & brings stability to England – rules 44 years
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Voices From the Past: King Henry VIII
Listen to the CD and answer the following questions in your notes: What did Henry do when the Pope would not give him an annulment? What did Henry accuse Anne Boleyn of? What happened to her? Did wife #3 give Henry a son? What happened to Jane Seymour? How did Henry find wife #4, what happened when they met? What happened to wife #5, Catherine Howard? What is Henry’s legacy?
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