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English Reformation

English Reformation. English Reformation. - series of events in 16th- century in England - associated with the process of the European Protestant reformation - religious and political movement. English Reformation. Many factors contributed to the process : - decline of feudalism

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English Reformation

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  1. EnglishReformation

  2. EnglishReformation • - seriesofevents in 16th-century in England • - associatedwiththeprocessoftheEuropean Protestant reformation • - religiousandpoliticalmovement

  3. EnglishReformation • Many factorscontributed to theprocess: • - declineoffeudalism • - riseofnationalism • - riseofcommonlaw • - inventionoftheprintingpress • - transmissionofnewknowledge

  4. EnglishReformation • - more a politicalaffairthan a theologicaldispute • - beforethebreakwith Rome – codeofcanonlaw • - the split from Rome madetheEnglishmonarchtheSupremeGovernor • - ChurchofEngland = establishedchurchofthenation

  5. Role of Henry VIII • - ascendedtheEnglischthrone in 1509 (17 years) • - made a dynasticmarriagewithCatherineofAragon • - observant Catholic • - defendedtheCatholicChurchfrom Martin Luther´s accusationsofheresy • - bookThedefenceoftheSevenSacraments • - „DefenderoftheFaith“

  6. Role of Henry VIII • meeting AnneBoleyn • In 1520s – Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wifeandannulled his marriage • The Pope refused • Henry VIII madehimselfthe leader oftheChurch

  7. Thomas Cromwell • 1st EarlofEssex • Advisorof Henry VIII • Lawyerand a MemberofParliament • Great reformist • Protestant ideas to justify Henry´s actions

  8. ResultsoftheEnglishReformation • - theEnglishclergywascutofffrom Rome • - Henry VIII – SupremeHeadoftheChurchandclergyofEngland • - 1536 Parliamentpassedanact to closedownthemonasteries (dissolutionoftheMonasteries)

  9. EnglishReformation • 1533 marriage – AnneBoleyn • birthofdaughter, Princess Elizabeth • Exkommunicatingfromthe Roman CatholicChurch • Other 4 wives • FurthertransformationoftheChurch to Protestantism – reignof Henry´s son, King Edward VI

  10. TheAnglicanChurch • - in England, Wales, Scotland • - head = SupremeGovernor (Defensor Fidei) • - 2 archbishops (archbishopfrom Canterbury = primate

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