Henry VIII- Summary of Religious Changes

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1530-1534
Henry is denied a divorce from Catherine of Aragon by the pope, 1534 Act of Royal Supremacy is established. English Church was still Catholic with some Protestant ideas introduced. Seen as attack on monks and nuns.
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1536
Ten Articles introduced, but only baptism, penance and Eucharist included as sacraments. Cromwell's Injunctions took moderate stance against Catholic items in church but banned some holy and saints days. Good deeds weren't condemned but simple life was pr
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1537
"Institution of a Christian Man" outlined new faith, dealt with other 4 sacraments and purgatory. Bishop's Book stated that transubstantiation was "the very selfsame body and blood"
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1538
Royal permission to issue bible in English given, Cromwell issued instructions in 1538 stating all churches needed a copy.
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1539
Act of Six Articles reversed most alterations back to Catholic standards apart from papal supremacy, clerical marriage condemned (Thomas Cranmer, Arch of Canterbury)
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1543
Act remained till Henry's death. Act of Advancement of the True Religion made it restricted to read English bible.
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Ten Articles introduced, but only baptism, penance and Eucharist included as sacraments. Cromwell's Injunctions took moderate stance against Catholic items in church but banned some holy and saints days. Good deeds weren't condemned but simple life was pr

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"Institution of a Christian Man" outlined new faith, dealt with other 4 sacraments and purgatory. Bishop's Book stated that transubstantiation was "the very selfsame body and blood"

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Royal permission to issue bible in English given, Cromwell issued instructions in 1538 stating all churches needed a copy.

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Act of Six Articles reversed most alterations back to Catholic standards apart from papal supremacy, clerical marriage condemned (Thomas Cranmer, Arch of Canterbury)

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