The Impact Of Thomas Cromwell And The Christant Reformation

Thomas Cromwell and The Protestant Reformation From around 1450 to 1650 is referred to as The Early Modern Period (True, â€Å"The Early Modern Period† slide 2). This point in history is marked with important people, movements, and advancements in technology (True, â€Å"The Early Modern Period†). Some of the most prominent names from this time are Martin Luther, King Henry VII, and John Wycliffe (True, â€Å"The Protestant Reformation†). All of these people played a significant role in the movement referred to as the Protestant Reformation. For instance, William Tyndale was able to produce one of the first English versions of the bible (True, â€Å"William Tyndale† slide 3). All of these people left their mark on history in some way. Another important, but†¦show more content†¦More than anything, this is looked at as one of the biggest reasons the Protestant Reformation began (True, â€Å"The Protestant Reformation† slide 10). Another major reason for the Reformation was because in part of King Henry VII (True, â€Å"The Protestant Reformation† slide 18). True states, â€Å"Catherine and Henry were unable to produce a son, and Catherine faced a great deal of hardship† (True, â€Å"The Protestant Reformation† slide 19). This was big enough to cause King Henry to try and leave his wife (MacCulloch, 135). According to Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of â€Å"The Reign of Henry VIII: Politics, Policy and Piety†, stated â€Å"By the summer of 1527 Henry VIII had decided to divorce his wife of eighteen years and to marry Anne Boleyn† (MacCulloch, 135). Although the king’s mind was set, he has some challenges to face before he could get what he wanted. This problem stemmed from the Church’s beliefs on marriage. According to True, â€Å"in a lengthy back-and-forth between the king and the Pope (which was led by Cardinal Wolsey), The Pope resisted Henry’s attemp t to both annul his marriage and to divorce Catherine† (True, â€Å"The Protestant reformation† slide 21). This simple refusal led to a bigger reaction from King Henry VIII. True states, â€Å"....issuing the Act of Supremacy in 1534, which declared himself head of the church in England† (True, â€Å"The Protestant Reformation† slide 21). Over the next few years that caused a dramatic switch in terms of religion (True, â€Å"The Protestant