The English Reformation&

The Reign of the Tudors

King Henry VIII-King of England

-Needed a male heirto the throne

-Wanted a Divorce,but divorce wasn’t

allowed by theCatholic Church

Henry’s Trouble with the Church

• Asked the Pope to Annul his Marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

• Pope said no, he did not want to anger Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor)• His Father had become King through Civil War• Henry felt if he did not have a son, Civil War would

ensue after his death• His break from the church was for SELFISH reasons

Reformation Parliament

• In 1529, Henry asked Parliament to pass a law ending the Pope’s powers in England

• In 1534, Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy• English King, not the Pope, was the head of

the Church of England• Henry closed all Catholic Monasteries and

seized their land and wealth• This greatly increased his power

Henry and Wives 1-3

• Catherine of Aragon• Daughter: Mary• Divorced

• Anne Boleyn• Daughter: Elizabeth• Imprisoned and Beheaded

• Jane Seymour• Son: Edward• Died not long after giving birth to son

Henry and Wives 4-6

• Anne of Cleeves• Divorced

• Kathryn Howard• Had an affair• Executed

• Katherine Par• Widowed• Alive at Henry’s Death

Edward VI

• Became King upon his father’s death• Only ruled for 6 years • Protestants gained control and came to

power during his reign

“Bloody” Mary

• Rose to the throne after the death of her younger brother Edward VI• Was the Daughter of Catherine of

Aragon• Mary was Catholic• Restored Catholicism to England• Persecuted and killed many Protestants• Earned the nickname “Bloody” Mary

“Bloody”Mary

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Queen Elizabeth

• Daughter of Anne Boleyn

• Came to power in 1558• Returned England to

Protestantism in 1559• Had Parliament establish

a National Church – Anglican Church

• Made concessions to appease both Catholics and Protestants

Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada• Phillip II of Spain planned

on attacking England• Spain was Catholic• 1558 Phillip sent 130

ships, 8000 sailors, and 19, 000 soldiers towards England

• Armada was destroyed by storms and English ships