British Culture: King Henry VIII’s 2nd Marriage in relation to The Relationship

British Culture: King Henry VIII’s 2^nd Marriage in relation to The Relationship between England and Rome (Pope)

Prepared by Siti Mundiroh (2010060033)

The English Reformation was a series of events in 16th century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and theRoman Catholic Church. Based on Henry VIII's desire for an annulment of his marriage, the English Reformation was at the outset more of a political affair than a theological dispute. Immediately before the break with Rome, it was the Pope and general councils of the church that decided doctrine. Church law was governed by the code of canon law with final jurisdiction in Rome. The split from Rome made the English monarch theSupreme Governor of the English church by Royal Supremacy, thereby making the Church of England the established church of the nation. Doctrinal and legal disputes now rested with the monarch, and the papacy was deprived of revenue and the final say on the appointment of bishops.

King Henry VIII wanted to annul her marriage with Catherine of Aragon because he wanted to remarry to Anne Boleyn. It was a kind of affair when at first Marry, Anne’s younger sister came to the court when King Henry VIII still married to Catherine. Furthermore she became King Henry VIII’s mistress and gave him a son who was waited for so long since from Catherine King Henry VIII got a daughter. However, King Henry VIII eyes not in Marry any longer, it moved to her older sister; Anne Boleyn. Then Anne suggests him to annul his marriage with Catherine if really wanted her. Anne such an ambitious women, she succeeded in influencing King Henry, then he annulled his marriage with Catherine and remarry her. His decision was against by the Pope, this is one of the reason of the broken relationship between England and Rome.