The Reformation Flashcards
The Kings Great Matter
King Henry wanted the pope to grant an annulment, to his wife Catherine. This demand became known as the Kings Great Matter.
Act of Supremacy
Made King Henry head of the English church instead of the pope.
Dissolution of the Monasteries
King Henry didn’t trust the monks in his church to be loyal so he decided to close all monasteries. He also wanted all the wealth and land of the monasteries
King Henry VII
- broke with Rome
- made himself head if the church
- kept Catholic beliefs
King Edward VI
-introduced Protestant reforms
Queen Mary I
- made England Catholic again
- persecuted Protestants
Queen Elizabeth I
- established England as a Protestant country
- persecuted Catholics
The Counter Reformation
A response of the Catholic Church to the spread of Protestantism
The Counter-Reformation was made up of what two parts?
1: set up the Council of Trent
2: formation of the Jesuits
Religious Persecution
The Inquisition
Defender of faith
King Henry was awarded this title by the pope because he was against luthiers beliefs