king declared himself head of the Church of England.
priests opposed reforms implemented by the pope
Henry VIII wanted a divorce, but divorce was banned by the Catholic Church therefore Henry decided to appoint himself head of the Church of England so he could get a divorce. However, Henry did not become a Protestant and he continued to practice Catholicism until his death. The Reformation in England did not cause the country to become Protestant. It allowed dissenting ideas freer access to the population. The teachings of men like John Calvin became more common in England because the Church of England was not so directly linked to Rome.
The Protestant Reformation
Protestant churches grew and the Catholic Church became unified because of the Reformation.
The depends entirely upon which country you are talking about, although actually most of them are similar. In England and Scotland, the crown just confiscated all the Catholic property, the Churches were turned into protestant churches, and the Abbeys and other properties were awarded to nobility that the King wanted to reward. In northern Germany, the Peace of Westphalia gave all the Catholic property to the prince if he was protestant and they became protestant.
No, 16th century England was predominantly Catholic until King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church in the 1530s, causing the English Reformation and establishing the Church of England as the official state church. This led to a gradual shift towards Protestantism in England.
It became a Protestant State.
Henry VIII wanted a divorce, but divorce was banned by the Catholic Church therefore Henry decided to appoint himself head of the Church of England so he could get a divorce. However, Henry did not become a Protestant and he continued to practice Catholicism until his death. The Reformation in England did not cause the country to become Protestant. It allowed dissenting ideas freer access to the population. The teachings of men like John Calvin became more common in England because the Church of England was not so directly linked to Rome.
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The Protestant Reformation
After the death of his brother, Arthur, Henry Tudor became Henry VIII, king of England. He was famous for his role in the English Reformation, converting England into a Protestant nation.
Protestant churches grew and the Catholic Church became unified because of the Reformation.
The Jews became pushed aside and co-existed with the others.
A lessening of the power of the Catholic Church.Another answerHenry the 8th changed and took over the Catholic church in England, changing it to Protestant in order to divorce and remarry until he received what he wanted. Most of the country became Protestant. Henry started off as a very strong Catholic and ended up as a Protestant but still liked the catholic ways. After his death, Edward was a Protestant in order to be king. Mary was a strong Catholic and so wanted to change the country back to being Catholic, but there was no point as Elizabeth was a strong Protestant and so would change it all back again.
The depends entirely upon which country you are talking about, although actually most of them are similar. In England and Scotland, the crown just confiscated all the Catholic property, the Churches were turned into protestant churches, and the Abbeys and other properties were awarded to nobility that the King wanted to reward. In northern Germany, the Peace of Westphalia gave all the Catholic property to the prince if he was protestant and they became protestant.
No Elizabeth did not make England Catholic that was he sister Mary I as soon as Mary died Elizabeth became queen and wanted to change the country back to Protestant.
William III.
The protestant revolt ended with the northern part of the Holy Roman Empire and parts north becoming protestant - Scandavian, Belgium, also parts of Europe, the Netherlands, etc. Portugal, Spain, France, Austria, Sourthern Germany, and Italy remained Catholic. England, Scotland, and Wales had their own revolt leaving the Church, while Ireland remained Catholic.