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Henry VIII and the English Reformation - Coggle Diagram
Henry VIII and the English Reformation
The Rise of Protestantism
People were beginning to question the church
charging of money
church were very rich but they wouldn't help the poor
Services in Latin only-many could not understand
Martin Luther
95 points to improve the church
Starts the movement known as Protestantism
Bread and wine
Henry VIII
Strong supporter of catholic
Writes a book attacking Luther
'defender of the faith'
Dissolution of the monasteries
Henry needed money to defend England. Dissolving the monasteries and taking their wealth was the perfect solution.
The monasteries were also very catholic- another reason for Henry to close them.
Parliamentary Acts in 1536 and 1539 allowed the monasteries to be closed down.
The Pilgramage of Faith
Opposition to the D, O, T, M.
Robert Aske led a force of 30,000 people south
Claimed to be a peaceful pilgrimage and they wanted to free Henry from his advisors.
Henry had no intention in keeping the promise.
The reformation parliment
Thomas Cromwell
Henry's chief advisor
Sympathetic to Protestantism
Used his influence in parliament to pass several laws
Laws (turning England a protestant country)
1532- England stop payments to Pope
1533-People could not appeal to the Pope
1533- Declared marriage to Catherine of Aragon
1534-The act of supremacy. This declared Henry as head of church
1534- anyone facing Henry's position would face treason.
The King's Great Matter
Catherine of Aragon
wanted a divorce
no male heir
She was his brother's widow
believed god was punishing him
Pope
Sends Wolsey to get an annulment
Sends cardinal Campeggio, but no decision made
Henry blames Wolsey and faces him with treason.
Thomas Cranmer
Henry makes him Archbishop
Pro-Protestantism