Legacy of henry viii

What is going on? Where? When? Why? Who?

The Triumph of Elizabeth

HIS3B: Britain, 1547–1603

What was Henry VIII’s Legacy?

LO: To examine the impact of the Reformation on religious and political change.

By the end of this topic you must know:  The state of religion at the end of Henry’s reign and the situation inherited by his son Edward. The monarchs and chronological sequence and dates of the Tudor family. The differences between Catholic and Protestant churches and belief. Details of and religious beliefs of Henry VIII, Cranmer, Luther, Calvin.

Starter – Put the following rulers into chronological order

The Reformation

In groups mind map what you know about the Reformation, the Catholic church and the Protestants.

Key differences • Catholic

• Protestant

– Decoration

– Simple

– Bible in Latin

– Bible in own language

– Pope is head of church

– Leader of country is head of church

– Priests can help people get to Heaven – Mystery and awe.

– People do not need Priests to find God – Belief more important than elaborate service

How do the different churches relate to their beliefs?

The Reformation – Luther, Henry VIII and the Pope • England had been Catholic for over 1000 years.

• In the early 1500s people began to say the Catholic church was too rich.

• Money was spent on fine clothes/palaces, not on the poor. The Bible was in Latin. Priests were corrupt.

• People could pay to have sins forgiven.

• In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to church door in Germany starting the Protestant Reformation.

• Henry VIII wrote a book defending Catholic faith.

• But in 1536 Henry VIII did a U-turn and replaced the Pope as Head of the Church in England.

Religious differences and conflict What do these pictures tell you about the state of religious feeling in the 16th century?

The pope as anti-Christ.

The pope as the whore of Babylon.

On the left Christ washed the feet of his disciples. On the right the pope‌

On the left Christ is humiliated by being made to wear a crown of thorns. On the right the pope‌

How valid are each of these interpretations of the religious changes in 16th century England?

1. “The English reformation was more a political change than a religious one.”

2. “Henry 8th was never a true protestant so the English Reformation was incomplete.”

3. “The ideas of Luther, Calvin and Cranmer were totally at odds with those of the Catholic church.”

Independent Study Create an ROI sheet for each of the following:  Henry VIII  Thomas Cranmer  Martin Luther  John Calvin Due: Next Lesson.

Conclusion As an extended essay answer the following: ď śDescribe the main changes that had occurred in religion in England by the end of Henry 8th’s reign. In what ways did those changes threaten the peace of the country?