Puritans and Catholics in England in the XVI Century

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Some context XVI Century in England: Henry VII was King.

Died in 1509. His son Henry VIII ascended the throne.

Same year, he marries Catherine of Aragon.

No male baby was born.

Henry claimed that his marriage had to be called off and asked the Pope to do it, but he didnt approve the divorce.

He decided to cut ties with Rome -> He became the head of the new Church of England.

Finally he divorced Catherine in 1533.

He married Anne Boleyn who gave birth to Elizabeth.

Who were the Catholics?The Roman Catholic Church congregates people in the faith in Jesus Christ as the son of God and Savior of the world, the existence of the Holy Spirit, and the obedience to the papacy. England remained Catholic until1530s: Henry VIII broke ties with Rome.

Pope Clement VII, head of the Church at the time. 1539:Act of Six Articles pased. All churches in England needed to have an English translation of the Bible.Monasteries had to be abandoned.

1545: English replaced Latin in church services.

Withby Abbey in North Yorkshire1553: Mary I (Catholic) acceded the throne.

Catholic mass restored.

1555: Began to persecute and burn Protestants.

Illustration of the burning of John Rodgers, the first Protestant executed.

1558: Mary I dies.

Elizabeth I is the new Queen of England.

Protestantism restored.

Who were the Puritans?The Puritans were a group of extreme Protestants within the Church of England during the 16th century.They wanted to purify their national church by getting rid of every shred of Catholic influence.

Puritans tried to purify the church by banning Catholic celebrations such as Christmas, defining them as satanical practices.

Most Puritans were Cambridge graduates who became priests in order to purify the church from within.

Puritanism gained popular support early in the 16th century, although the church hierarchy and government became increasingly repressive, causing many Puritans to immigrate to the New World.

Those who remained became a powerful element that helped in defeating Charles I in the English Civil War. Puritans remained dominant after the war, but they proved themselves to be even more intolerant than the hierarchy, which led to the expulsion of the Puritan clergy from the Church of England after the restoration of the monarchy (1660) under the terms of the Act of Uniformity (1662).

Dancing, theatre and other forms of entertainment were forbidden by the Puritans since they didnt promote hard work and payer.

What are the similarities between them?Both played important roles in the development in the history of England. The Catholics tried to prevent England from becoming a protestant country by attempting to influence the politicians and the elite. They also tried, by several means, to remove the protestant Queen Elizabeth from the throne of England. Similarly, the Puritans also became strongly involved in politics when participating in the English Civil War shortly after the Catholics did. The English Monarchy was almost extinct after this war. Both groups, possibly without intention, helped to shape the Church of England and helped to form the protestant tradition in England.

Referenceshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/english_reformation_01.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/catholic/catholic_1.shtml http://www.localhistories.org/henryvii.html

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