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Henry VIII

Henry VIII. Another Challenge for the Roman Catholic Church. Henry VIII. King of England 1509-1547. He was a devout Catholic. 1 st Wife did not produce a son for Henry. Asked the Pope for to annul his marriage. 1 st Wife--no sons 1527 Wants a divorce. Outlives Henry!.

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Henry VIII

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  1. Henry VIII Another Challenge for the Roman Catholic Church

  2. Henry VIII King of England 1509-1547 He was a devout Catholic 1st Wife did not produce a son for Henry Asked the Pope for to annul his marriage

  3. 1st Wife--no sons 1527 Wants a divorce Outlives Henry! 1533 2nd Wife 1536--beheaded 1542 Beheaded 1537-Finally gets a son! She dies in child birth 1540 Divorces 4th Wife

  4. Henry VIII takes over the Church • 1529 – 1534: Parliament makes King head of England’s Church • Divorce is legalized, Pope loses power • Seizes church property (church owned 20% of land in England) • Each of his 3 children would rule under religiousturmoil • Elizabeth I (Henry’s 3rd child)- creates the Anglican Church

  5. Anglican Church • A state church moderate enough that both Catholics & Protestants could accept • Religious peace returns to England under Elizabeth I(rules: 1558-1603)

  6. Roman CatholicChurch vs. Protestant Religions

  7. Legacy of the Reformation • Protestant Churches flourish • One Religion no longer united Europe • Monarchs gain power • Kings seize power once held by the Church • Paved way for the modern Nation-State • City-states fall to Nation States • By 1648 France, England, Spain were strong • The political power of Rome was broken

  8. Versus Thomas More Humanist writer during Renaissance Wrote “Utopia”

  9. After Movie: Conscience Conscious

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