CHURCH HISTORY II Lesson 8

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CHURCH HISTORY IILesson 8 Church
History October 26, 2008 The Anglican
Reformation
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Ancient Church History
Medieval Church History
Modern Church History
Reformation Counter Reformation
Apostolic Church
The First Medieval Pope
The Rise of the Holy Roman Empire
Apostolic Fathers
Rationalism, Revivalism, Denominationalism
The Crusades
Church Councils
Revivalism, Missions, Modernism
Golden Age of Church Fathers
The Papacy in Decline
The Pre-Reformers
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General Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian
Lutheran
Reformed
Anabaptist
Anglican
Roman Catholic Church
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The Protestant Reformation

• Common Beliefs
• Salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ
• Religious authority is Scripture.
• Church is the priesthood of believers.

Lutheran
Reformed
Anglican
Anabaptist
Martin Luther 1483-1545
Ulrich Zwingli 1484-1531
John Calvin 1509-1564
John Knox 1513-1572
Elizabeth I 1558-1603
Conrad Grebel 1448-1526
Northern Europe
Germany
Switzerland
Scotland
England
1517
1523
1525
1536
1560
1563
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The Development of English Protestantism
Roman Catholics
Anglican High Church
(Arminian)
Anglicans 1534
(Calvinistic)
Evangelical Low Church
Presbyterians
State Church Puritans
Separatist
Congregationalists Independents
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4 Roots of the Anglican Reformation
1. John Wycliffe (1320-84) the Lollards
2. The Rise of a Strong National State
3. The Effect of the Biblical Humanists
4. Luthers Writings Circulating in England
Henry VIII
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Henry VII 1457-1509
Able Administrator Developed a Nationalistic
Fervor Arranged Political Marriages for
Children
Strategic Royal Marriages
Margaret James of Scotland
Arthur Catherine of Aragon
Henry Catherine of Aragon
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Henry VIII 1491-1547 Reign (1509-1547)
Handsome Strong Cultured Good Musician Could
speak-Latin, French, Spanish, English Enjoyed
chase, archery, tennis Strong theological
knowledge
Wrote The Seven Sacraments Defender of the Faith
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Egotistical Obstinate Given to fitful acts of
terror
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Daughter of Ferdinand Isabella of Spain Married
to Arthur Married to Henry VIII for 24 years She
bore 6 children, only 1 survived infancy, Mary
No male heir
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The Direct Cause of the Reformation
No male heir from marriage with Catherine
God was punishing him for marrying his brothers
wife
Cardinal Wolsey order to negotiate with Pope
Clement VIIfor a divorce
Wolsey fails because Clement under the control of
Charles V,Catherines nephew. Wolsey will die
on his way to execution.
Thomas Cromwell, chief minister to Henry, Thomas
Cranmer,Archbishop of Canterbury get control
of English clergy.
In 1531- Henry accused the clergy of violating a
statute prohibitingrecognition of any appointee
of the pope without the Kings consent.
Cardinal Wolsey
Henry then forced the clergy to accept him as the
head of the churchas far as the law of Christ
allows and fined them.
In 1532, levies , he called them together again
and forced them toagree to the Submission of the
Clergy No papal bull enforced
In 1533, he divorces Catherine and marries Anne
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Acts of Parliament
Parliament Passes the following acts
Prohibit residence of English clergy outside of
the country
Forbid payment of annates to the pope
Prohibited appeals from church courts in Eng to
papal courtsin Rome
1534 passed the Act of Supremacy of 1534
declaring theKing the supreme head of the
church of England
Subjects were to take an oath to observe the
statute torepudiate papal authority. Thomas
More refused
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January 1533, Henry Marries Anne Boleyn Thomas
Cranmer, Protestant Arch Bishop of Canterbury,
pronounced Henrys marriage to Catherine
invalid, and on May 28 declared marriage to Anne
Boleyn fully lawful. She is crowned queen on
June 1, and gives birth to Elizabeth on
September 7. Ten Articles Protestant influenced
doctrinal statement. November 1534 Parliament
passes the Supremacy Act the King of England
head of English Church. (no change in
doctrine or form of worship, but governance) Over
the next 4 years Henry seizes catholic lands
and gives to the middle class and landed
gentry. May 1536 tired of Anne Boleyn and
unforgiving for no male heir, Henry accuses her
of adultery and has her behead. 13 days
later marries Jane Seymour
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Jane gives birth to a male heir, but dies 12
days later.
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Cromwell encourages Henry to marry Anne of Cleves
for political reasons. This recommendation leads
to Cromwells demise/death.
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Marries Catherine Howard in August 1540. Charged
rightly with adultery in November 1541 and
beheaded January 1442. Catherine and her family
and supporters were Catholic. Her ignominious
end discredited Catholics and left
protestants in a position to influence Edward
when Henry dies.
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Had Protestant leanings and supported theological
reform of the church. She supported Archbishop
Cramner and the protestants faction that would
influence the young Edward VI when Henry
VIII died.
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Edward VI 1537-1553 (reigned 1547-1553)
Since a boy king, country was ruled by protectors
who favored Protestantism Parliament
abolished harsh Law of Treason Heresy Repealed
the Six Articles Act Removed all restrictions on
printing, reading, teaching of
scriptures Order administration of cup to the
laity Images ordered removed from
churches Marriage of priests made legal Act of
Uniformity universal use of a book of common
prayer in English 42 Articles doctrinal
statement produces by Cranmer and
influenced by Knox Dies at age 16 -
tuberculosis
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Mary Tudor 1516-1558 (reign 1553-1558)
Sought to immediately repeal Protestant
Reforms Marries Phillip II of Spain Began
persecution of Protestants, Bloody Mary
Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, Thomas
Cranmer Many leading Protestants flee to the
Continent become influenced by
continental reformers particularly Calvin in
Geneva Marys extreme reaction turned the English
people from her Spanish marriage,
restoration of the pope, the persecution of
English people
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Five Characteristics of the English Protestant
Reformation
1. No dominant religious leader.
2. It was a gradual Protestantization of the
English people.
3. God used secular (pagan?) catalysts to bring
Reformation to England.
4. The vernacular Bible prepared people for the
break with Rome.
5. No spiritual awakening among the people at
all levels of society.