Henry Vlll - becoming head of church

Question 1

Religious government actions 1530s

Answer 1

1531 - Henry pardoned clergy crimes if they accepted him as ‘Supreme head of the church’
1532 - Act of Parliament passed, preventing the payment of annates to the Pope - controversial
1532 - ‘Supplication against the ordinaries’ was passed by Cromwell for Henry to deal with the abuse of the clergy
1532 - Thomas Cranmer a protestant reformer was made Archbishop of Canterbury
1533 - Henry married Anne who was a protestant - showed him the work of William
1535 - Cromwell appointed Vicar- General, giving him power to reform the church - More executed for refusing oath

Question 2

Main acts to make Henry HOC

Answer 2

1531 - Henry pardoned clergy crimes if they accepted him as ‘Supreme Head of the Church’
1532 - Act of Parliament passed, preventing the payment of annates to Rome
1533 - Act in Restraint of Appeals, denying Henrys subjects the rights to appeal to the Pope (Catherine)
1534 - Act of Supremacy, acknowledging Henry as head of church - Treason act passed, death penalty for anyone who apposed Henry as head of church

Question 3

From Below

Answer 3

Dickens - anticlericalism was strong, the reformation was well received by England and ready to embrace Protestantism

Question 4

Top Down

Answer 4

Haigh - reformation was forced from Henry and Parliament and most people still believed in the catholic church