Henry VIII/The Tudors and Religion?

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For my religion class, we have to pick a historical figure that pertains to religion and write a research essay. I have picked Henry VIII/The Tudors, and I was wondering if anyone knew of good books/website that gave info on all of them and religion at that time. We have to say why the person is significant. Thanks in advance!
 
That's a huge subject! The short version is that Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon, the pope wouldn't let him as the catholic church does not recognise divorce, so he declared himself head of the church in England and the pope excommunicated him. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, then gave him what he wanted. However, Henry wanted nothing else to change in the church and the Church of England remained very catholic until he died 14 years later, at which point Cranmer was able to turn the (now independent) English church into a protestant one.

Henry's son, Edward VI, was very young and that left the country in the hands of protestant nobles. He died only a few years later and was succeeded by his sister Mary, who was very catholic. Under her many prominent churchmen, including Cranmer, were executed. She died only a few years after that and was succeeded by Elizabeth I, who was protestant. The catholic church remained illegal in England for another few centuries after that.

Essentially the significance of Henry is that he broke away from Rome and that allowed Cranmer, later on, to completely change what the church in England was like.

If you google Henry VIII and Thomas Cranmer you will no doubt find a LOT more.
 
Henry 8th played a pivotal role in religion in England because he broke away from Roman Catholicism and the Pope and established his own version - the Church of England. This was because he wanted to dump his first wife (not allowed) and marry another, and then another......

Because of Henry 8th, the United Kingdom is no longer a Catholic country - although the Church of England is very similar to Catholicism in its rituals and liturgy.

As a result of his selfish actions, Catholics got burnt at the stake and Mary, Queen of Scotland and of France, lost her head to Queen Elizabeth the first.

Sorry I haven't got any books or websites to quote but I hope this somewhat crude summary gives you the gist.
 
You have picked a very interesting and challenging figure in Henry VIII. Considering his life, and true motivation for creating the Anglican Church.

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Hello,

The Autobiography Of Henry VIII by Margaret George is historical fiction but well researched and one of those books you just can't put down once you get going. As the old advertisement said, a whale of a book about a whale of a king.


Details:

http://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Henry-VIII-Notes-Somers/dp/0312194390


Cheers,

Michael Kelly
 
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