THE ENGLISH REFORMATIONMay 8, 2014

World History

Reformation Spreads

The ideas of Calvin and Luther began spreading throughout the many countries of Europe

By the time mid-1500s there are several different sects of Christianity

Reformer = people who is trying to make changes in the Catholic Church

Protestant = those who protest against the Catholic Church Still Christian Different interpretation of

the bible

The Tudors

A dynasty of British rulers from 1485 – 1603 Rulers include…

Henry VII Henry VIII Edward I Mary I Elizabeth I

Won control of the English throne from the War of the Roses War for power in England

Followed the 100 Years War Left England poor and

divided

Henry VII was Duke of Lancaster

Gained support of the Pope Staunch Catholics

Henry VIII

Henry Tudor became the king of England in 1509 at the age of 18

He began his life as a devout Catholic and wrote a book called The Defense of the Seven Sacraments

His older brother, Arthur, was next in line for the throne Oldest son of Henry VII

Dies before he can take the throne

He is forced to marry Catherine of Aragon (Spain)

Henry Splits From the Church Henry wants a divorce from

his wife, Catherine of Aragon She could not become

pregnant and give Henry a son

The pope refuses to divorce the couple Doesn’t want to offend

Charles V Nephew of Catherine of

Aragon Divorce is not allowed in the

Catholic Church If he grants Henry his wish,

he can’t deny others Henry was so furious with the

pope that he decided to leave the Catholic Church

He created the Church of England, and declared himself the head of it

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Catherine of Aragon 1509 - 1533

Divorced Anne Boleyn

1533 – 1536 Beheaded

Jane Seymour 1536 – 1537

Died Anne of Cleves

1540 January - July Divorced

Catherine Howard 1540 – 1542

Beheaded Catherine Parr

1543 – 1547 Survived

Edward VI

Became King of England at age 9 Son of Henry VIII and Jane

Seymour 3rd crowned monarch of the

Tudor Dynasty He was England’s first

ruler to be raised as a Protestant His advisors pushed to

convert the English to Protestantism

Under Edward, Protestantism is a recognized religious in England

Queen Mary I

Henry’s oldest child Daughter of Catherine of

Aragon She is the 4th crowned monarch

of the Tudor Dynasty After becoming queen, she

restored England to Roman Catholicism

In the process, she had thousands of those who went against her burned at the stake This is how she got the

nickname “Bloody Mary” Married Philip of Spain in a

political alliance Never had any children, thus no

heir to the throne

Queen Elizabeth I

Henry’s 2nd child Daughter of Anne Boleyn

The 5th and last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty

Very controversial ruler at the beginning of her reign She converted England back

to Protestantism Known as the “Virgin

Queen” She refused to marry Vowed to rule alone

She is considered to be England’s greatest monarch