The English Reformation
The Church of England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
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Key words
- The Reformation: the 16th-century religious ideas and activity in Europe that resulted in Protestant Churches being established
Wycliffe made the Reformation possible.
- Theological: relating to the study of religion and religious belief
They met at theological college.
- Exemplify: to be or give a typical example of something
American fashion is exemplified by jeans and T-shirts.
- Smuggle: to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
She was caught trying to smuggle drugs into the country.
- Heretic: someone who has beliefs that are against the principles of a particular religion
They learned how Catholics persecuted heretics in the Middle Ages.
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- What was the official religion in England in the early 16th century?
- Why was Henry VIII desperate to have a son?
- What publication helped spread Protestant ideas?
- What happened after the Church of England became Protestant?
The English Reformation
England began the 16th century as a Roman Catholic nation, but when the English Reformation took place, the Church of England was forced to break away from the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church.
During the Wars of the Roses, members of the royal family were at war over who would be next in line to the throne. Henry VIII was desperate for a son to avoid the risk of another war over who the future monarch would be.