NO! Martin Luther (not Martin Luther King, a German monk) founded Protestantism when he posted 95 complaints on his local church door.
Henry VIII created the Church of England, a branch of Protestantism that he created with him or the reigning English Monarch as the head.
King Henry VIII
English Protestantism was able to successfully spread in the 1500s as a result of politics. Henry VIII, who became disillusioned with the Roman Catholic Church, embraced the idea of Protestantism and pressured his subjects to do likewise. Leaders in other countries did the same thing.
VIII mean the eighth in Roman numerals. Henry the Eighth
Northern Ireland, as known now, only came into existence in 1922 and so was not around in Henry VIII's time. He tried to bring his form of Protestantism to Ireland.
No. Elizabeth I was Henry VIII's daughter.
Protestantism was formed after Henry VII, (when Henry VIII formed the Church of England to get a divorce). So in Henry VII's time there was no such religion as protestantism.
King Henry VIII
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, and in favour of Protestantism as the state religion.
Not very similar. Henry VIII basically reformed the church to Protestantism. Henry the VII consolidated his power and began settling things down after the War of the Roses
Henry VII was a Roman Catholic. He had a son, Henry VIII, the one with 6 wives.
King Henry VIII who founded the Anglican Church.
No Henry VIII didn't create the protestant church it was Martin Luther in 1517 Henry VIII only made it officialMArtin Luther actually set up the lutheren church though !
because the pope wouldn't annul his and catherine of aragon's marraige
he was protestant as although his father, Henry viii was Catholic he had been brought up as a catholic without Henry knowing!
Martin Luther posts his grievances against the Catholic Church. (The Bible is translated into English.) Henry VIII forms the Church of England. Edward VI mandates the use of a Protestant prayer book. Mary I, or "Bloody Mary," takes the throne. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pope declines to grant Henry VIII a divorce. Henry VIII forms the Church of England. Edward VI supports Protestantism. Mary I supports Catholicism.
English Protestantism was able to successfully spread in the 1500s as a result of politics. Henry VIII, who became disillusioned with the Roman Catholic Church, embraced the idea of Protestantism and pressured his subjects to do likewise. Leaders in other countries did the same thing.
He created the church of England and enforced that, because the pope would not give him a divorce on his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.