Henry VIII Flashcards
Who did Henry break away from?
The Catholic Church
What did he close?
The Catholic Monasteries
Who did Henry need help from in order to separate from the church?
The Protestants
Why did he want to separate from the church?
As he wanted to marry Anne Boleyn
What made Henry head of the Church?
The Act of Supremacy
Was this split from the church popular?
It wasn’t as popular with the ordinary people who clung to the Catholic beliefs
What happened in 1536?
A rebellion called the Pilgrimage of Grace
Did Protestantism grow in England?
Yes
When was the Bible translated into English?
1539
What did Henry pass in 1539?
The 6 Articles
Did Henry ever become Protestant?
No
What did Henry write to counteract Lutheran theologies?
He wrote the ‘the assertion of the seven sacraments’ which stated there were in fact seven sacraments not three as Luther had argued
What was reformation in England said to have been bound with?
Henry’s social affairs
What did his need for a separation from marriage from Catherine of Aragon mean?
He went against his theological beliefs
What religious group was he a part of?
Catholicism
