Catholics And Protestants

Question 1

Who was leader of reformation

Answer 1

German priest called Martin Luther

Question 2

Catholics

Answer 2

Accepted authority of the pope

Churches job to deliver 7 sacraments

Church services and bible in Latin

Priests not allowed to marry

Pilgrimages good way of gaining god approval

Question 3

Protestants

Answer 3

Rejected popes authority beloved monarchs should protect their own churches

Churches services and bible in language the country spoke

Pilgrimages unnecessary

Priests able to marry

Only three sacraments

Question 4

What was Henry like at first

Answer 4

Supportive of Catholicism

Hostile against Protestantism

Question 5

Why was Henry considered ‘defender of the faith’

Answer 5

As he wrote a book called the defence of the seven sacraments which led to pope leo x describing him as defender of the faith

Question 6

Reasons for Henry’s campaign against the Catholic Church

Why he wanted to increase his power over the church

Answer 6

Pope failed to annul marriage with Catherine of Aragon

Allegations of corruption in the church

Impact of Protestant ideas
Many of his advisors were sympathetic towards them and he particularly likes the idea that was suggested that churches should be ruled by kings