English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português 繁體中文 Bahasa Indonesia Tiếng Việt ภาษาไทย
All categories

2006-11-18 10:40:28 · 18 answers · asked by linknigh1 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

18 answers

He began as Catholic, but when he couldn't get a divorce, formed the Anglican church, made himself the head of the church, then granted himself a divorce.

2006-11-18 10:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by Hatir Ba Loon 6 · 1 1

Henry VIII was a catholic. He wrote a book defending the catholic faith against the the protestant religious movement started by Martin Luther in Germany and the pope gave him the title of Defender of the Faith which the Queen holds today. However when he needed a divorce the pope as the head of the catholic church would not grant one so he declared himself head of the catholic church in england so he became an english catholic or what we now call "high church" Of course a lot of the religious houses in england refused to recognise him so he dissolved them. There was of course the added advantage that he was short of money and the religous houses were very rich.

2006-11-18 10:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 1 1

Henry VIII was actually a very devoted Catholic. He only split from the Catholic Church because the Pope was annoyed that he had annulled his first marriage and excommunicated him. Henry VIII took it on the chin and happily announced himself as the head of the Anglican church, though he still was never a fan of Protestantism and disagreed with most of Luther's views. Once he'd split from Rome though, and could no longer be considered Catholic, the Anglican church became a Protestant one mainly as a result of the machinations of members of Henry's court.

2006-11-18 10:53:29 · answer #3 · answered by Velouria 6 · 1 1

First, a short lesson in roman numerals. V means the style 5. A "I", that is the "i" on your keyboard, not the a million, represents the style a million. To the left means you subtract from V, to the right you upload. in an attempt to assert "Henry the eighth" you write VIII (5+3). Now, on on your authentic question. "have self assurance" is a problematic note. Who is attentive to what he fairly believed. it is not problematic to assert that his split with the Roman Catholic church replaced right into a cynical political ploy and not in any respect an act of religion. yet i imagine you're asking about that split, so shall we glance at what occurred. Henry needed a divorce from his spouse. although the Pope in Rome, head of the Catholic church (the really church on the prompt) refused it. Henry's answer replaced into to assert that he, and not in any respect the Pope, replaced into the great of the church in England. In result, the king replaced into putting forward that he replaced into God's representative in the global and that the Pope replaced into not. The bypass positioned England into the Protestant camp (which really means non-Catholic Western eu Christian). although the Church of england nonetheless kept a lot of a similar strictures and rituals because the Catholic church. the major massive difference is that it positioned the King on the great of the pyramid, and not in any respect the Pope.

2016-11-25 03:00:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Not a single correct answer so far. Henry VIII was officially a Catholic until he was excommunicated by The Pope. However, although Henry became head of the church in England, to him, it was the Catholic Church and as far as Henry was concerned, he was Catholic when he died. He left considerable sums of money for Masses to be said for the repose of his soul. Not the action of a protestant!

2006-11-18 10:46:59 · answer #5 · answered by Raymo 6 · 2 1

He was, ironically a Roman Catholic, surronded by Protesant advisors, with gout, unable to sire a male hier without heamophilia, and surrounded by many countries who wanted to control his throne.

he had just given the english the first period of peace they had known in over one hundred years, and knew that if he did not sort out his sucessor, they would be thrown back into bloody civil war again, so he turned his back on the Pope.

Henry VIII is often remembered as the English monarch who broke with the Roman Church. However, Henry was only attracted to Protestant doctrine in a limited way, as the years 1530-1547 demonstrate.

Between the years 1530-1534, Henry tried to secure the Pope's permission to divorce Catherine of Aragon, by threatening first the English clergy and then the Pope's powers in England. When the Pope still did not grant the divorce, Henry undertook the most extreme of measures, claiming jurisdiction over the English Church for himself. The Act of Royal Supremacy of 1534 stated that the Crown was reclaiming powers that it had always possessed; powers that Rome had usurped during the previous four hundred years - a fact which Henry and his advisors firmly believed.

Yet, by the end of 1534, the English Church was still a Catholic one. Although it was now free of Rome, its religious doctrine hadn't changed at all. There was plenty of debate over the form of doctrine the Church should take, and Henry incorporated some evangelical ideas into his Church. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, for instance, may have been primarily concerned with matters of money and land, but it also swept away a huge and privileged clerical society. This was a very visible attack on the pre-Reformation Church, and the whole task was completed within the four years between 1536-40.

In 1536, the Ten Articles were produced as a formulary of the new Church's faith. These articles referred to just three sacraments - baptism, penance and the Eucharist - rather than the usual seven. This was radical at the time, but also confusing, and there was much debate over the 'missing' four sacraments of confirmation, ordination, marriage and last rites. A month later, Thomas Cromwell's Injunctions took a moderate stand against images in churches and against pilgrimages, and it also banned some holy days and saints' days. The issue of transubstantiation was not specifically mentioned, and the Lutheran concept of justification by faith alone was watered down. Therefore, the official religion of England did not condemn the Mass and it did not condemn the Catholic call for good works; but emphasis was laid upon the words of the Scriptures and upon the merits of the simple Christian life. It was a tentative move in an evangelical direction.

However a great breakthrough for evangelicals did come in 1537 when royal permission was given for a vernacular version of the Bible. In 1538 Cromwell issued further Injunctions that required that all churches acquire a copy of the English Bible. The central position of scripture in Protestant belief made it vital to make the text available, and an official version gave the English Bible the stamp of approval. Cromwell's Injunctions also took a strong line against images, and centres of pilgrimage.

These three years 1536-38 marked the high watermark of officially sanctioned evangelical doctrine under Henry VIII. The King was a keen theologian, and was prepared to incorporate evangelical ideas into his new Church where he saw fit. But he wasn't comfortable with the alterations, and from 1539 onwards he reversed most of his previous policies. In 1539 the Act of Six Articles returned the Church to unambiguous Catholic orthodoxy apart from papal supremacy. Amongst other things, transubstantiation and auricular confession were reaffirmed. Clerical marriage, which had crept in, was condemned, and vows of chastity were now held to be unbreakable. This was an embarrassment to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, whose marriage was an open secret at the time.

More significantly, under this act heresy again became a felony. This was a clear signal that Henry VIII wouldn't tolerate those with radical religious views. Henry tried to establish a concensus between Protestants and conservatives. Protestants were punished for violating the Six Articles, while papists were punished for denying the royal supremacy.

Until Henry's death in 1547, the Act of Six Articles remained the basis of the Church's faith. In 1543, 'A Necessary Doctrine & Erudition for any Christian Man' came down entirely on the side of traditional orthodoxy, and merely replaced the papal supremacy with the king's authority. Any traces of Lutheranism that were present in the Book of 1537 'Institution of a Christian Man' had now disappeared. Although the English Bible was retained, access to it was severely restricted by the Act for the Advancement of True Religion in 1543. This allowed only upper class men & women to read the Bible, with such women only allowed to read it in private.

Henry VIII had dallied with Protestant ideas, but ultimately he proved to be conservative on matters of religious doctrine. It would take his son, Edward VI, and his advisors, to turn England into something more like a genuine Protestant country.

2006-11-18 10:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0 1

He was a Catholic,and when he could not obtain a divorce he ordered the Catholics out and started the Church of England(Episcopal).That's been the state religion ever since.Which is why my family came to America.

2006-11-18 10:45:29 · answer #7 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 1 1

In his eyes, the main use of religion was to fill the royal coffers and get shot of ugly and unwahted wives. In other words, exactly what any other dictator worth his salt would do.

Lucky s0d. Wish I could get 6 wives on the same terms.

2006-11-18 23:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

He was a very religious man but an egomaniac who believed that his point of view on morality and marriage was better than the Roman church's. He was actually right, because the Roman church had been corrupt for a long time. I believe Henry was devout, but he thought himself chosen by God. You know, like Dubya.

2006-11-18 10:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by Charlevoix Blue 2 · 1 2

Henry VIII was more about the church and getting around rules than God. He was obviously very arrogant and believed that he could bend the rules and pervert God's Word and church doctrine. The church went along but I'm sure God was angry.

2006-11-18 10:45:00 · answer #10 · answered by bess 4 · 0 2

fedest.com, questions and answers