HIST 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rievaulx Abbey, Puritans, Calvinism
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The english reformation and the puritans: england as a world power. Minor player, so to speak; especially in colonization. England beginning late to expand: henry viii and his wives. First wife: catherine of aragon, d. 1536. Daughter of king ferdinand and queen isabella of spain. Only had one child that survived, mary. Henry viii believed that their marriage was cursed: she was originally engaged to his brother, who died. Catherine did not was the divorce; wanted mary to remain legitimate child: had powerful connections. Pope refuses to give henry viii a divorce. Henry viii dissolves connections with the catholic church and creates the. Henry viii marries anne boleyn m. 1533 d. 1535. Church owned 20-30% of land in england. When henry viii dissolved the roman catholic church, lots of money was involved: he(cid:374)ry"s u(cid:272)(cid:272)essors to the thro(cid:374)e. Age ten, often in poor health; country ruled by advisors.
