henry viii and the dissolution of the monasteries!!!?

Question

My ten year old has to write notes on the above and i have been trying to find some child friendly history websites for her to have a look at - i'm having difficulty, anyone know of a good website?

Answer 1

It was not so much a denial the authority of the Pope; it is a little more complicated. The English Kings always had the right to appoint bishops, including the Archbishop of Canterbury. This right was shared with the Pope; it took both to make an appointment happen. Henry just removed the Pope's ability, and retained the power for the King, which British Monarchs still have. Also, the English were paying their tithes to the Church, who were sending a portion to Rome - the "Peter's Pence." However, the Pope's political allies were at war with England, so the English were in affect paying for their enemies armies. Thus, the Peter's Pence was stopped as well. Henry did reject the Protestant Reformation, earing the title "Defender of the Faith" from the Pope. However, the influences were impossible to eliminate completely, and some of the Monasteries were the worst offenders. Very simply, the Reformation began when Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses, which was mainly against the idea of indulgences. This is where a person could "buy" time off from Purgatory, thereby getting into heaven faster. Luther pointed out that it was faith, not works, that earned one a place in Heaven. These indulgences were often paid to monasteries, making them extremely rich and powerful. At the time, they were the biggest land owners in England, owning more of it than the Crown did. Their power rivaled, and argueably exceeded that of the Crown as well, which was a threat to the sovreignity of the country. As for the exact reasons and mechanism, I am not sure, but hopefully what I have said gives a better idea of the background, and how they got to where they did.

Answer 2

There's the BBC History for Kids site. I've also given a link to the BBC page on the Reformation

Answer 3

shearch henry viii and the dissolution of the monasteries
in google

Answer 4

Try Wikipedia at:

http://www.wikipedia.org/

Do a search and you should find plenty of info / links.

Answer 5

nope soz tho