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Jul 13, 2020 · The English Reformation began with Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) and continued in stages over the rest of the 16th century CE. The process witnessed the break away from the Catholic Church headed by the Pope in Rome.
- Mark Cartwright
A notable early use of the English word "reformation" came in 1512, when the English bishops were called together by King Henry VIII, notionally to discuss the extirpation of the rump Lollard heresy.
Henry is generally credited with initiating the English Reformation – the process of transforming England from a Catholic country to a Protestant one – though his progress at the elite and mass levels is disputed, and the precise narrative not widely agreed upon.
It was authorised by Henry VIII to be read aloud at Church of England services. The Act of the Ten Articles (1536), probably written by Thomas Cranmer, promoted some Protestant ideas and ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Professor Susan Doran discusses Henry VIII and the Reformation, looking at the Catholic devotional texts that were owned by the king, his break with the Catholic Church and the development of the English Bible following the Reformation.
Dec 2, 2009 · In northern and central Europe, reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII challenged papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice.
