The Times of Henry VIII

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This paper explains that, although Henry VIII is know for his many wives and his break from the Catholic Church, he also created drastic changes to the Church and to English society, which later spread to America. The author describes the reformation of the Catholic Church in Europe and England, which was without a doubt the most important event of the 16th century. The paper relates that, after the death of Henry VIII, his influence continued to be observed as British society moved from an almost medieval feudal society into a more modern, capitalistic culture in which industrialization and urbanization replaced agriculture as the primary source of production and the role of women began to change.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Reformation Across Europe
England Heading Toward Reformation And The Movement To America Life In England After Henry VIII
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Through six long years Henry tried to have the marriage annulled, but he had no success. Finally, he broke from the Catholic Church, created the Church of England, and got rid of Catherine through divorce so that he could marry Anne. In 1533, Anne was crowned Queen, and she had a daughter, Elizabeth. However, the years that she had been forced to wait for Henry had made her a bitter and angry person, and Henry began to feel as though he did not love her. She had made enemies during the time that she reigned, however, and had brought about Cardinal Wolsey's downfall, as well as helping to plot against Catherine and Mary when Henry and Catherine were still married. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Altick, Richard D., Victorian People and Ideas. (W.W. Norton & Co., 1974).
• Bray, Gerald, ed., Documents of the English Reformation (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994).
• Bebbington, D.W. Evangelicalism in Modern Britain. (London: Routledge, 1989).
• Becke, Joel R., Assurance of Faith. Calvin, English Puritanism, and the Dutch Second Reformation ( New York : Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., 1994).
• Becker, Carl Lotus. Beginnings of the American People. (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1915).

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