2. IV. Reformation Ideas Spread English Reformation At first King Henry supported the church against protestants 1527 an issue arose that set Henry at odds with the Church He wanted to annul his marriage and marry someone else in order to produce a male heir Pope refused, so Henry broke away from the church and created the Church of England
4. Religious Turmoil Edward VI – king 1547 died 1553 Mary Tudor – “Bloody Mary” died 1558 Burned hundreds of Protestant Elizabeth 1603 Elizabethan Settlement Passed reforms Preserved many Catholic ceremony and ritual Kept church hierarchy except Pope
5. B. Catholic Reformation – led by Pope Paul III 1. Set out to revive the moral authority of the church A. Council of Trent – decide what reforms should be made, end abuses in the church, stiff penalties for corruption among the clergy B. Strengthened the Inquisition – used secret testimony, torture, and execution
6. C. Widespread Persecution religious issues led to a wave of witch hunting People were looking for scapegoats to blame their problems on – poor widows, midwives, herbalists. Jews and Reformation Jews were sometimes forced to live in certain areas called ghettos or they were banned all together. Jews were persecuted because they would not convert to Christianity
