The English Reformation

THE ENGLISH REFORMATION

King Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547) Founded Church of

EnglandWanted divorce

from wife b/c she didn’t give him any sons

Passed Act of Supremacy in 1534 to break away from Catholic Church

Act of Supremacy (1534) Confiscated all

land held by Catholic Church

Established Anglican ChurchKing of England as

head of Church of England

Interlude: King Henry VIII & the English Reformation

Henry VIII’s Achievements

Queen Mary I (r. 1553-1558)

First Queen of England Catholic (even though

father Henry VIII was Protestant)

Nicknamed “Bloody Mary” for large number of Protestants killed300 burnt at stake

Tried (but failed) to return England to Catholicism

Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Known as the “Virgin Queen” Returned Protestantism to

England (for good) Fought against King Philip II of

SpainProtestant England vs. Catholic

SpainDefeated Spanish Armada (1588)

Golden Age of English History

Interlude:Queen Elizabeth & the Spanish Armada

Calvinists in England (Puritans) Strongly religious group of Protestants in

England Persecuted in the early 1600s Fled to Netherlands before leaving for

“New World” on Mayflower

Assessment:PowerPoint & Video Quiz

Close your comp books!

English Reformation Quiz1. Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from

Catherine of Aragon?2. What did Queen Mary I want to do in

England?3. Who did Queen Elizabeth marry? 4. What was the Spanish Armada and

what happened to it? 5. What kinds of things were forbidden by

the Puritans?

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