The 16th and 17th century were tumultuous times. Starting with one humble man, Martin Luther, the two centuries transform and have to conform to the religious changes. Protestants and Roman Catholics conflicted heavily with one another. Soon, Protestantism spread all over Europe and Protestants were rooted in most of the populations. However, the dominant religion changed with monarchs, and this pendulum caused discord within kingdoms. Monarchs for variety of reasons wanted to deal with the religious clash. Through the two rulers, Henry the VIII of England, and Henry II of France, who both shared common tactics for religious disputes, and differences that set the two men apart in ways they conducted their kingdom and how they adopted their
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When fickle Henry the VIII wanted to annul his marriage, he passed the Act of Supremacy, which instituted him as head of the English Church. Alongside with the act of Successions and Appeals, Henry created his own branch of religion to promote his own selfish needs. However, the way the religion was implemented was significant. He passed these large acts that were different from what other rulers had done. With his act of Successions, all his subjects had to swear their oath to him and his supremacy. It harnessed the rise of Protestantism and forced the conversion on rather unsuspecting Catholics. This would trap his subjects in a position of converting or dying. Thomas Moore had refused, and attempted to remain loyal but was killed. This was different from the prosecution tactics used by Henry the II. Prosecution involved actively seeking out others who were of a different religion and attacking them. Prosecution involved attacking a group of people hold these beliefs dear, and provoking them. Henry II’s example lead only lead to a civil war later on soon after his death, as the growing Huguenot population began to fight back. When contrasting the two modes of action, Henry the VIII was success at implementing it without the unnecessary
When fickle Henry the VIII wanted to annul his marriage, he passed the Act of Supremacy, which instituted him as head of the English Church. Alongside with the act of Successions and Appeals, Henry created his own branch of religion to promote his own selfish needs. However, the way the religion was implemented was significant. He passed these large acts that were different from what other rulers had done. With his act of Successions, all his subjects had to swear their oath to him and his supremacy. It harnessed the rise of Protestantism and forced the conversion on rather unsuspecting Catholics. This would trap his subjects in a position of converting or dying. Thomas Moore had refused, and attempted to remain loyal but was killed. This was different from the prosecution tactics used by Henry the II. Prosecution involved actively seeking out others who were of a different religion and attacking them. Prosecution involved attacking a group of people hold these beliefs dear, and provoking them. Henry II’s example lead only lead to a civil war later on soon after his death, as the growing Huguenot population began to fight back. When contrasting the two modes of action, Henry the VIII was success at implementing it without the unnecessary