The religious reformation: actually a reflection of the class struggle waged by the new rising bourgeoisie sagainst the feudal class and its ideology
❖ The religious reformation: actually a reflection of the class struggle waged by the new rising bourgeoisie against the feudal class and its ideology
⊕ THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Henry VIll,who had at first defended the Pope against Luther,was finally induced to separate the Church of England from Rome for both political and personal reasons
❖ Henry VIII, who had at first defended the Pope against Luther, was finally induced to separate the Church of England from Rome for both political and personal reasons
He married his sister-in-law. Catherine,widow of his brother Arthur,but she could not give him a son. He wanted a male heir. Catherine of Aragon,first queen of Henry VIll
❖ He married his sister-in-law, Catherine, widow of his brother Arthur, but she could not give him a son. ❖ He wanted a male heir. ↖Catherine of Aragon, first queen of Henry VIII
He had more over fallen in love with Anne Boleyn, a lady-in-waiting of the queen
❖ He had more over fallen in love with Anne Boleyn, a lady-in-waiting of the queen
And so,on the pretext that his marriage was illegal according to Canon Law教会法规)，as Catherine was his sister-in- law,he asked the Pope to declare it void(无效的)
❖ And so, on the pretext that his marriage was illegal according to Canon Law(教会法规), as Catherine was his sister-inlaw, he asked the Pope to declare it void(无效的)