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England under the Tudors G.R. Elton - Coggle Diagram
England under the Tudors
G.R. Elton
The divorce
Concerns over the validity of his marriage
Interests in the realm (securing an heir/disputed succession)
Henry's own interest (lust for Anne)
Ordinary people
Fear of succession troubles were ingrained in 16th century England
Nation as well as statesmen never forgot the history of earlier civil wars.
Henry's success
Henry’s passionate will can explain why he took the country into challenge with Rome, but cannot explain his success or how he came to take the country with him.
When Henry VIII began his attack on the papacy, he had in his favor the strong dislike of the clergy and of foreign interference in English affairs which certainly animated the politically effective part of the nation and was represented in parliament.
General attitudes to the church
Thought little of priests
Held some respect, however, for the church
Much anticlericalism
A dislike of clerical wealth and jurisdiction since c14th.
Few Englishmen had any objection to the pope’s spiritual supremacy, but none wanted to see an Italian prince interfere in their affairs.
Active anticlericalism and doctrinal orthodoxy were somehow combined.
Protestantism
Among the younger generation of university dons, Lutheran views were received with much delight.
‘New learning’