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Henry VIII and the
Reformation in England
Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
In 1509, Henry VIII
married Catherine of
Aragon
Daughter of Ferdinand
and Isabella of Spain
No male children born
Henry looks for a way out
Henry decided the
marriage was cursed by
God because Catherine
had been married to his
brother
The King’s Affair
Henry had an affair with
Anne Boleyn
Wanted to marry her
Could not, unless he
could get an annulment
The Reformation Parliament
Catholic Church said:
He couldn’t get an
annulment
King decides that he should
be the head of England’s
religion
In 1529, Parliament met for
seven years in the
“Reformation Parliament.”
Parliament Challenges the Clergy
Parliament passes laws
that limit the power of
the clergy
Head of the Church of England
January 1531, the
Convocation (a
legislative assembly
representing the
English clergy)
publicly recognized
Henry as Head of
the Church in
England “as far as
the law of Christ
allows.”
Marriage to Anne Boleyn
In January 1533,
Henry wed Anne
Boleyn
Invalidation of First Marriage
In March 1533, the
King’s marriage to
Catherine was
annuled.
Quiz Qs
1. Why did King Henry VIII
originally want to leave his
first wife?
2. The Catholic Church
wouldn’t give King Henry
VIII what?
3. What did the Convocation
say about Henry VIII?
Acts of Succession & Supremacy
The Act of Succession
made Anne Boleyn’s
children legitimate heirs to
the throne
The Act of Supremacy
declared Henry “the only
supreme head on earth of
the Church of England”
England Breaks from Rome
1534 - Parliament
ended all
payments by the
English clergy to
Rome
In 1538.
Parliament got rid
of England’s
monasteries and
convents
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
 To satisfy his desires and to secure a
male heir, Henry married six times:
 His marriage to CATHERINE OF
ARAGON was annulled 1533.
 In 1536, ANNE BOLEYN was executed
for alleged treason and adultery and her
daughter Elizabeth was declared
illegitimate.
 JANE SEYMOUR died in 1537 shortly
after giving birth to the future Edward
VI.
 Henry wed ANNE OF CLEVES sight
unseen on the advice of Cromwell, the
purpose being to create by the marriage
an alliance with the Protestant princes.
The marriage was annulled by
Parliament and Cromwell was dismissed
and eventually executed.
 CATHERINE HOWARD was beheaded
for adultery in 1542.
 Henry’s last wife, CATHERINE PARR,
a patron of humanists and reformers,
survived him.
The Six Wives
Divorced
Beheaded
Died
Divorced
Beheaded
Survived
Religious Conservatism
Despite the break with
Rome, Henry
remained decidedly
conservative in his
religious beliefs.
Quiz Qs
1. ________________declared
Henry “the only supreme head
on earth of the Church of
England”
2. What is the rhyme to
remember what happened to
King Henry VIII’s wives?
3. What are 2 ways the English
government limited the church’s
power?
Edward VI (1547-1553)
When Henry died, his
son and successor,
Edward VI, was only
ten years old.
He/his advisors
instituted
Protestantism
Mary I (1553-1558)
In 1533, Catherine of
Aragon’s daughter
succeeded Edward (who
had died in his teens) to the
English throne - Mary I
She proceeded to restore
Catholic doctrine and
practice
This met with resistance
from England’s Protestants
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Elizabeth (Anne
Boleyn’s daughter)
became queen
Elizabeth as Ruler
More moderate than Henry VIII and Mary I
Tried to compromise between Catholic and Protestants
In 1559, Parliament followed Elizabeth’s wishes and set up
the Church of England, or Anglican Church, with
Elizabeth as its head.
Reformation in England
To please Protestants, priests in the Church of England were
allowed to marry. They could deliver sermons in English, not
Latin.
To please Catholics, the Church of England kept some of the
trappings of the Catholic service such as rich robes. In addition,
church services were revised to be somewhat more acceptable to
Catholics.
Quiz Qs
1. What religion did Mary I
support?
2. Which religion did Edward VI
try to put in place?
3. Elizabeth I’s attempts to create
a compromise between
Catholicism and Protestantism
resulted in the
_____________________ Church.
We know that many people switch to join
Protestant churches, but we will now explore
another impact of the Reformation period…
Witch Hunts in Europe
Stations
There are 6 stations
Directions:
As a table group you will move around to each
station and read about an aspect of the witch hunts
as a group. Please move in order (1 goes to 2, 2 goes
to 3, 3 goes to 4….)
As you move, please answer the questions on the
worksheet
You will have 5 minutes at each station
IMPORTANT: Stations 1 and 2 are the SAME. The
reading is a bit longer so you have double the time
Station 6 will be a video clip in the hallway