HIST 1112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Huldrych Zwingli, Thomas Cranmer
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Roots of reformation: church corruption and high taxes, monopoly on sacraments ( baptism, eucharist, penance, indulgences: money in exchange for forgiveness of sin, elites living like royalty. Faith + good works to get to heaven. Baptism + communion: diet of worms- holy roman emperor charles v, luther refuses to recant and faces excommunication, got protection from saxon ruler frederick the wise, translates bible into german. Henry wanted a male heir and catherine couldn"t give him one so he wanted a divorce. Anne boleyn- has an affair with henry, and he hopes that he can have a son, but he is still married. Grants annulment of henry and catherine"s marriage. Henry goes on and marries anne: still has a daughter. Act of supremacy- henry becomes head of the church of england: henry formally break with rome, seizes church property and sells it off.
