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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.
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Why did Spain attack England in the late 1500s?
England was supporting the Netherlands and had the "audacity" to reject Catholicism as an official religion (supporting Protestantism).
During which century did the spirit of the Italian renaissance spread through spanish literature?
1500s
1 Why did power shift from Spain and Portugal to England and the Netherlands in the 1600s?
The short answer is the difference in economic styles. The not so long answer is that all begun with the rise of a Protestantism in the previous century (1500s). Spain and Portugal remain Catholic while Holland and England shifted towards Protestantism. This inevitably cause wars between them. To pay for this wars Holland innovated a whole new financial system that the English later dearly copy. Equipped with a new religion and economy Holland and England logically needed a new political system that supported both Protestantism and Capitalism. This was to be the key turning point for Spain all mighty power as they remain running their country with a now antiquated political, religious and economic system.
Which development of the 1500s most alarmed English rulers?
Spain developed into a colonial power in the Americas, and acquired gold and territory.
What was the main religion in Wales c1500?
In the 15th Century and up until the late 1500s the most widely practised religion in England and Wales was Catholicism.
