Religious Issues Henry VIII vs宗教问题亨利VS. Elizabeth I.pptVIP

Alice W-S Horace Greeley H. S. May – June 2006 Essential Question: How effective was Henry VIII versus his daughter Elizabeth I in dealing with domestic issues in Tudor England? King Henry Tudor VIII Born: June 28, 1491, to King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.  Coronated: June 24th, 1509 with his wife Katherine of Aragon.?  Died: January 28th, 1547 at age 56 Young Life Henry was raised to be a pious and devout Catholic He was awarded the title Defender of the Faith“ by the Pope after writing a treatise denouncing Martin Luthers Reformist ideas He did not enjoy his father’s stoic and unexciting ruling style, instead favoring exciting court life. Henry wrote much poetry throughout his life Court Life The court life initiated by his father evolved into a cornerstone of Tudor government in the reign of Henry VIII.  Henry loved the extravegance and excitement of the court drama. He spent much of his time being entertained by the nobles and met the last five of his wives from his court. Henry’s Wives Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York Wolsey was quite capable as Lord Chancellor, but his own interests were served more than that of the king he still was subject to Henrys favor - losing Henrys confidence proved to be his downfall. Led the Church in England after being given powers by Henry to bypass the church heirarchy. He fell out of power when he failed to get an annulment from the Pope so that Henry could marry Anne Boleyn. The “King’s Great Matter” Though he and Catherine of Aragon had been married twenty years, Henry’s obsession with creating a male heir made him seek an annulment of his marriage. Cardinal Wolsey tried to obtain Pope Clement VII’s permission, but was unable. Henry created the Reformation Parliament in 1529 Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cranmer Cromwell Lord Chancellor created new government departments to keep track of revenue and keep up to date records. Oversaw Reformation Parlaiment Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury dealt w