The Renaissance was a time period in history that effectively moved the world from the dark ages into a modern era. A few very powerful families ruled England throughout this time. The most renowned family in England during the Renaissance was the Tudors. Henry VIII was one of the most well known of the Tudor line because of his many marriages, divorces, and controversial influence in the Catholic church. He liked to push the boundaries on many subjects that often ended with him in a difficult situation. Somehow though, Henry always found a way around the rules or a way to weld them for his own personal gains. Henry Tudor’s infamous personal life directly affected his contentious life of faith. As a child, Henry had many hobbies that he
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Henry was a proclaimed Catholic and worshiped as one. However, during his reign as king, England became a wholly Protestant country. While Henry was in his eighteen-year marriage to Catherine, Henry was very involved in the Roman Catholic church. (F) In fact, he was a part of the Holy League which worked to block France from taking territory in Italy. He and the Pope were also against the protestant views of Martin Luther.(F) In 1533 Henry appointed Thomas Cranmer to Archbishop of Canterbury.(B) Later, in 1533, Henry had some problems with his faith when he and his brother’s widow Catherine couldn’t have children. They had four children that died. This, and the Bible verse from Leviticus (20:21) that says, “If a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless”(A), led Henry to believe that God did not approve of their marriage and they would never be able to have children together. Eventually, Henry’s worry about the succession led to the 1534 act of supremacy which made him the head of the church, which in turn led to the revolution of the Catholic church.(C) To make his subjects acknowledge this, he made them take an oath of allegiance that he was the most powerful person in the church, and if they didn’t, they would have consequences. This led to violence, and eventually England becoming a protestant country. Henry’s life of faith was very complicated and most of these complications were because of his personal life and his
Henry was a proclaimed Catholic and worshiped as one. However, during his reign as king, England became a wholly Protestant country. While Henry was in his eighteen-year marriage to Catherine, Henry was very involved in the Roman Catholic church. (F) In fact, he was a part of the Holy League which worked to block France from taking territory in Italy. He and the Pope were also against the protestant views of Martin Luther.(F) In 1533 Henry appointed Thomas Cranmer to Archbishop of Canterbury.(B) Later, in 1533, Henry had some problems with his faith when he and his brother’s widow Catherine couldn’t have children. They had four children that died. This, and the Bible verse from Leviticus (20:21) that says, “If a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless”(A), led Henry to believe that God did not approve of their marriage and they would never be able to have children together. Eventually, Henry’s worry about the succession led to the 1534 act of supremacy which made him the head of the church, which in turn led to the revolution of the Catholic church.(C) To make his subjects acknowledge this, he made them take an oath of allegiance that he was the most powerful person in the church, and if they didn’t, they would have consequences. This led to violence, and eventually England becoming a protestant country. Henry’s life of faith was very complicated and most of these complications were because of his personal life and his