Perhaps the most obvious display of the religious tension during the Renaissance is the continuous war waged between Catholicism and Protestantism. Fueled first by Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, Henry’s children, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I continued to fight the same battle long after the death of their father.
Mary Tudor, like her mother Catherine of Aragon, was a devout Catholic. Even when Anne Boleyn convinced Henry to declare Protestantism the religion of the realm, Mary continued her Catholic practices. After Anne’s beheading, Mary was certain her father would reconsider the changes to England’s religion, but he didn’t and in return was offended by her refusal to accept his decision. Fearing for her safety, her advisors
Mary Tudor, like her mother Catherine of Aragon, was a devout Catholic. Even when Anne Boleyn convinced Henry to declare Protestantism the religion of the realm, Mary continued her Catholic practices. After Anne’s beheading, Mary was certain her father would reconsider the changes to England’s religion, but he didn’t and in return was offended by her refusal to accept his decision. Fearing for her safety, her advisors