Henry’s reformation of pressing the Catholicism showed England was moving towards a Protestant country.
In 1536 the dissolution of the monasteries began and the closure of small religious houses weakened the Catholic power in England. Also in 1536 1st injunctions called for obedience to Henry and called for an end to images, prayers and pilgrimages designed to buy grace and salvation. Moreover, some holy days were banned. Even if it was only a symbolic thing, it meant, now England denied the Catholic ideas. 13 Articles criticized the old church festivals in 1538 and possession of relics and images in the Churches were destroyed in favour of the more simple Protestant style. As it’s style was changing to the protestant style, the churches in England headed to the Protestant way rather than the old Catholic ways. In 1538 St Thomas Becket Shrine was destroyed by Henry. Again, the destruction of the symbol of the Catholic meant now England attempted to remove Catholic influence in England. Henry continued to Burn some Catholics, including Nun of Kent and executed of Thomas More who Henry had favoured in his early reign but was killed for his religion. England was a protestant country as England denied and opposed to Catholic power.
The King’s relationship with the protestants meant England was a protestant country. When Henry’s reformation started, he appointed new clergies and promised Thomas Cranmer as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1933. As Cranmer was a religious Lutheran, his appointment of the high position of the religion meant now England headed to the Protestantism. England encouraged the alliance with a Lutheran country, Germany. It followed with the marriage of Henry with a Lutheran Princess Anne Cleves. Many of Henry’s family were the Protestants. Henry had protestant wives like Anne Boleyn and Catherine Parr and son Edward who was educated by a protestant tutor. They influenced Henry’s decisions and as a result, England became a protestant country.
Moreover, the King’s attempt of removing Catholic culture showed the Protestantism in England. In 1538 English Bible introduced and it replaced traditional Latin Catholic Bible. It meant, now more English were able to read the bible again, the symbol of Catholic was denied. It followed with Henry’s order which the Litany be conducted in English so it could be understood by the common people in 1944 and more people had access to the God and the religion. It was different from the Catholic and by choosing simple and less complicated ways; England showed the characteristics of Protestantism.
Overall, many acts and reformation were made to remove the Catholic power in England. Also increasing movement of Protestantism meant, England was a protestant country by 1547.
