England becomes Protestant

Goals:

1.Understand the reasons for the Reformation in England

Henry VIII• 1509 – Becomes king (18)

• Devout Catholic

• “Defender of the Faith”

Wife #1 Catherine of Aragon

• Married in 1509

• 1516 – Daughter Mary

• 1527 – Catherine too old

• Needed male heir or…Civil War

• Henry asks for annulment

• Charles V would not let pope do this

Reformation Parliament• Legalized Henry’s divorce• Declared Henry leader of Church in England• Act of Supremacy – People take oath

recognizing divorce and Henry head of church

• Thomas More - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP-DYiJfw6g

• Henry seized all church property and sold to nobles

Wife #2Anne Boleyn

• Married in 1527

• Daughter: Elizabeth

• 1536 – Still no male child

• Beheaded

Wife #3Jane Seymour

• 1536 – Married

• Edward born

• Jane dies in childbirth

Wife #4-6Ann of Cleves

• Wife #4 – Ann of Cleves

• German Princess

• Wife #5 – Catherine Howard

• Committed adultery – Beheaded

• Wife #6 – Catherine Parr

• More of a nurse than a wife

Henry’s Succession

• 1548 – Henry died

• Edward becomes king (9-15)

• 1553- Mary becomes queen

Mary

• Devout Catholic

• Tried to restore England

• Resulted in Civil War

• “Bloody Mary”

Elizabeth I

• 1558 - Became Queen

• Restored Protestantism

• Church of England (Anglican)

• Tried to keep Protestants and Catholics happy

Meet the Wives

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/sixwives/