1. What can we tell?
Type your thoughts in points. You need to submit your
own copy.
Learning aims:
-To be able to explain why one king chose to change his nation’s religion.
- I recognize that he's an important person by the way the picture was taken and
everything in the image shows that especially his outfit and pose
- It looks he made a difference and that people respect him
- He looks really confident, appreciated and proud it also shows that by his pose and
his legs gap and his hands and the whole outfit makes him feel like that
- he looks strong and it's showing that he has strength because of his pose and how he's
standing mays him look like that
- He's showing how wealth and rich by showing his clothes and whats hes wearing
2. Notes:
- Henry VIII decided to separate England from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.
- Following a Civil War Henry's father had become the new King of England.
- When Henry VIII assumed power, he was concerned that if he passed away without a son. England may once more descend into civil war. This
meant that he must have a son.
- Catherine of Aragon was Spanish, she was unable to have a son during their 24 years of marriage; instead, she gave birth to a daughter named
Mary.
- Since Catherine was now over reproductive age, Henry had to get a divorce in order to have a son.
- Henry spent most of his time in abroad during wars, he needed to borrow money because weapons were expensive and he wasn’t able to pay for
them
- A big problem that henry struggled with was religious beliefs, he wanted to church to focus more on faith, religion instead of missions, journey
and statues, he also believes that he should have a voice in his religious beliefs.
- In 1533 henry got a divorce from his wife catherine and by the time he already found another person which was Anne Boleyn, but the pope
disagree about the divorce.
- Henry passed a law saying the he instead of being a pope he would be the leader of the church, with this it helped him in getting a divorce he then
married Anne Boleyn and later on they gave birth to a daughter named elizabeth.
- This also helped him in money problems, he was able to sell some church land, especially houses and religious community and they were often
given to lords because there rich enough so that helped him cover his war debuts.
- This also gave him a chance to change some religious beliefs, he allowed people to buy forgiveness and it allowed the bible to be written and
translated in English, but he left the church as it was but his son Edward changed it.
- However, Henry did not always get his way. For instance, Thomas Moore, Henry's advisor, was put to death because he disagreed with him. There
were 2 significant revolutions in the North and South of England. During his reign Henry harshly punished them by putting some 72,000 people to
death.
3. Learning aims:
-To be able to explain why the Reformation spread around Europe.
Name and Number Where and when
she was born
Children? Give names Why did Henry get rid of
her?
How did Henry get rid of her?
Catherine of Aragon
First wife
Spain, December
16, 1485
Daughter named Mary Cause she didn’t
provide a son
Divorcing her
Ann Boleyn
2nd wife
England, about
1500
Daughter named Elizabeth She wouldn't and
provide a son
He cut of her head
Jane Seymour
3rd wife
England, around
1508
Boy, will be named Edward She died She died he didn’t get rid of
her
Anne of Cleves
4th wife
Germany,
September 22, 1515
None She seemed ugly to him
and she doesn't fancy
him
Annual the marriage
Catherine Howard
5th wife
England, 1524 None She was being flirty
with her ex / old
boyfriend
He cut her head off
Katherine Parr
6th wife
England, 1512 None He needed someone to
look over him
He didn’t because he died
4. Why did it happen?
1) Why was Henry’s choice to change the church surprising?
It was surprising because he was a big catholic.
1) Why did Henry feel he desperately needed a son?
So he would succeed him as king, could heir to the throne.
1) Why did he want a divorce/annulment from his first wife?
Because she wouldn't provide or give him a son.
1) Why was Henry in so much debt?
Henry spent most of his time in abroad during wars, he needed to borrow money because weapons were expensive and he wasn’t able to pay for them and this made
henry in so much debt.
1) What were Henry’s issues with the church?
Getting divorce, money problems (debts) and religious beliefs once he changed it gave him a voice.
1) What did Henry do to solve these problems?
Henry passed a law saying the he instead of being a pope he would be the leader of the church it helped him solve lots of problems.
1) How did this help him to get a son?
As he passed the law and ruled he was able to get a divorce and with that he could marry any girl and provide or get a son.
1) How did this help him to pay his debts?
It helped him in money problems, he was able to sell some church land, especially houses and religious community and they were often given to lords because there
rich enough so that helped him cover his war debuts.
1) What changes did he make to the church?
He didn't do any changes to the church itself expect that he written or translated the bible to english, but his son edward did change it.
1) What problems were caused by this change of church?
All of Europe's religions had to adapt while he was transforming the church, which turned his allies against him when he opposed a shared belief.
