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he made the priests wear plain robes and took away all decoration and color from the church. there were to be no candles, or even crosses were allowed at services.
Henry also ordered for the stained glass windows to be takendown and destroyed.
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I think you've got the wrong chap, it was Henry's son, Edward VI and his Calvinist friends who ruined the place. Henry supported a theory that went back before the Norman Conquest where authority was held by the Bishops through the Ecumenical Councils, very much as the Orthodox and traditional Anglicans do today! It has been described as Catholic without the pope!
Henry did no more and no less, with the support of the Church, than say that the ancient canons of the Councils tell us quite clearly that no bishop is permitted to interfere in another bishops see? This shocked the pope, his support was in Europe and Henry was first to declare against him!
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∙ 15y agoWhile on the throne of England, Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon. He wanted the marriage annulled so he could marry his mistress, Anne Boleyn, after 20-something years. When the Pope wouldn't give the annulment, Henry VIII got so annoyed that he broke away from Catholicism and made the Church of England, going with Martin Luther's idea of Protestantism. Had Henry VIII not created the Anglican Church, it's likely that Protestantism wouldn't even be in existence today due to lack of popularity, let alone be the most popular religion in the world. He had his nobles and courtiers turn the old Catholic churches into new Protestant ones, or the nobles just took the money for themselves and let the churches rot.
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∙ 16y agoHenry turned most of the monasteries into palaces and homes for the wealthy court members. He destroyed the statues and such.
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What English monarch began the reformation?
Henry VIII?
What issue was at the center of the English Reformation?
Henry VIII's desire for a male heir. Annulment. Henry VIII's divorce.
Who was capricious English king who tired of five of his six wives?
The Capricious King Was King Henry VIII who tied of five of his six wives.
What type of Christian was Henry VIII?
Henry VIII was Roman Catholic up until he founded the English Church and became Anglican.
Which famous English king had six wives?
Henry VIII
How many churches did king Henry VIII own?
Henry VIII owned a number of churches, not to mention that he was also buried in one when he died of really bad leg ulcers. But in total he owned about 555 churches.
What English monarch began the reformation?
Henry VIII?
What changes did Henry viii do to the churches?
Henry the vlll changed the church from Catholic to protestant.
Is Henry VIII English?
Yes.
Which English monarch was the founder of the church of English?
Henry VIII
Was civril war after Henry VIII?
The English Civil War started about 140 years after Henry VIII died.
What issue was at the center of the English Reformation?
Henry VIII's desire for a male heir. Annulment. Henry VIII's divorce.
How many languages did Henry VIII know?
Henry VIII knoew how to speak 4 languages fluently: English, French, Latin and Spanish.
Was Henry VIII in the English Civil War?
no. the ECW was in the 1640s, in the reign of King Charles 1. Henry VIII was in the 1500s
What did Henry VIII think of catholic churches when he became king?
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Who was capricious English king who tired of five of his six wives?
The Capricious King Was King Henry VIII who tied of five of his six wives.
What type of Christian was Henry VIII?
Henry VIII was Roman Catholic up until he founded the English Church and became Anglican.
