What is English Reformation?
{{no sources|date=November 2024}} [[Image:Hans Holbein d. J. 049.jpg|thumb|150px|King [[Henry VIII of England]]]] The '''English Reformation''' was part of the [[Protestant Reformation]]. Many Christian churches in [[Europe]] broke away from [[Roman Catholic Church|Rome]]. Each of the countries that went through this process did so in a different way. Earlier the Roman Catholic Church had supreme powers. [[Henry VIII]] broke ties with the church and became head of the English church. This was done in 1534 in the [[Acts of Supremacy]]. It was the beginning of the [[Church of England]]. His friend [[Thomas Cranmer]] became Henry's [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Cranmer would also go on to advise Edward [[Henry's son]] when he took the [[throne]] in 1549. For years, the Church of England was almost exactly the same as the Catholic Church, except that it was ruled by the King instead of the [[Pope]]. This is different from the Reformation on the European continent, where the reformers wanted big changes right away. There were several causes for the English Reformation. One of these was that Henry VIII, who was King of England, wanted to divorce his wife, [[Catherine of Aragon]]. Another reason was because Henry wanted the Church's wealth and power, and got them with the [[dissolution of the monasteries]]. The Protestant Reformation in [[Scotland]], however, was based more on the teachings of [[Martin Luther]] and [[John Calvin]], so it was more like the Reformation in continental Europe. [[Category:16th century in England]] [[Category:Protestant Reformation]] {{history-stub}}