Latin.
In England, and the rest of the Latin Rite Church, the Eucharist was in Latin, in the Greek Rite, it was in Greek, Maronite Rite is was in Syriac (Christian Aramaic).
Latin was used in Henry VIII's church for religious services, rituals, and prayers. It was the language of the Catholic Church and was used for the Mass, liturgical texts, and official church documents. Latin was also the language of scholarship and education during this time, including in theological studies and academic writing.
The Church of England. The Catholic Church did hold services in secret and in hidden places.
This was because Henry viii wanted to respond to Martin Luther's complaint of church services in latin and people not understanding them
1) Catholics pray in Latin, whereas Henry decreed that everyone should be able to pray in their native language. He thought learning a dead language for prayer was silly. 2) Henry was already the head of state/government and when he started the Church of England he made himself the head of the church as well. This was a huge issue for a lot of devout Catholics, who believed that only the Pope could be the head of the church, as he was placed their by God. As far as many devout Catholics were concerned, it was blasphemy.
English church ??
In Henry VIII reign he was head of the church. He changed the bible to English but services were still in Latin.
Henry Purcell was a member of the Church of England, which was the established church in England during his lifetime. His music often reflected the liturgical practices of the Anglican Church, including his compositions for church services. Purcell's religious background and the cultural context of his time influenced many of his works, particularly his sacred music.
The pope never allowed it. Henry left the Church and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England and then gave himself permission to divorce Catherine.
There were no protestants before that time in England. The only reason Henry VIII broke away from the church is so he could divorce Catharine of Aragon (divorce was not allowed in the Catholic Church) and marry Anne Boleyn. Actually, Martin Luther had already made his split from the Catholic Church before Henry had is 'little problem.' He defended the Church against Martin Luther's heresies and received the title of 'Defender of the Faith' from the pope.
The Great Bible of 1539 was the first authorized edition of the Bible in English, authorized by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England.
Most of the hospitals in England were operated by the Catholic Church. When Henry confiscated Catholic property and drove off the Catholics medical services deteriorated considerably in that country.