The English Reformation

Religion was essential in the 16th century. Until when Catholicicsm dominated the Western Europe. Confession of all sins were vital to keep your soul from eternal domination in hell. Religious festivals marked the agricultural year. The reformation began in Europe because a growing number of people believed that the Roman Catholic Church had become corrupt,it needed to reform. This led some poeple known as Protestants to abandon the Roman Catholic faith altogether and establish there own churches without the pope. The English reformation began in 1532 when Henry the VIII created the church of England. However Henry was never a true protestant- his changes came out of his desire to divorce his first wife.By 1558 , the reformation was tearing Europe apart.

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