15-1615-16thth c. Europe c. EuropeWars of Religion and PoliticsWars of Religion and Politics

Protestant reformation 1520Protestant reformation 1520

Spread of Lutheranism in Spread of Lutheranism in EuropeEurope

Calvinism, Lutheranism, etcCalvinism, Lutheranism, etc

The Odd Case of EnglandThe Odd Case of England• Henry VII and the Henry VII and the

crisis of successioncrisis of succession• Marriage of Henry Marriage of Henry

VIII and Catherine VIII and Catherine of Aragonof Aragon

• How to get a How to get a divorce?divorce?

• ““Merry Wives of Merry Wives of Windsor”Windsor”

Wives of Henry VIII (1509-Wives of Henry VIII (1509-47)47)• Catherine of Catherine of

AragonAragon• Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn• Jane SeymourJane Seymour• Anne of ClevesAnne of Cleves• Catherine HowardCatherine Howard• Katherine ParrKatherine Parr

Establishment of Anglican Establishment of Anglican Church Church • Cranmer failsCranmer fails• More failsMore fails• WolseyWolsey• Reformation by Reformation by

Statute Statute • Act of Supremacy Act of Supremacy • Archbishop of Archbishop of

CanterburyCanterbury

Succession Crisis in EnglandSuccession Crisis in England• Edward VI dies Edward VI dies

after ruling five after ruling five yearsyears

• Mary and Philip II Mary and Philip II of Spainof Spain

• But first, Jane Grey But first, Jane Grey (Anybody (Anybody Protestant!)Protestant!)

Back to CatholicismBack to Catholicism

The Problems with Philip IIThe Problems with Philip II