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Henry VIII and the break with Rome

History · Britain Through Time · ages 10-12
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. What did Henry VIII want from the Pope?

    • Bigger palaces
    • An end to his marriage
    • A new printing press

  2. Who led the one church before the split?

    • The Pope in Rome
    • Martin Luther
    • Henry VIII

  3. Luther's ideas spread fast partly because of the new printing press.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Name one thing the crown gained by closing the monasteries.

    • New prayers
    • Lands and rents it could sell
    • Fewer ships

  5. What did Henry do when the Pope refused him?

    • He gave up and obeyed
    • He moved to Germany
    • He made himself head of the English church

  6. Each new ruler kept exactly the same religious rules.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A noble buys monastery land from Henry. What does the crown gain twice over?

    • Money from the sale plus a loyal landowner
    • Two new prayers
    • A printing press and a ship

  8. Why could a change of religion at the top cost an ordinary person their home?

    • The new ruler punished the losing side
    • Houses were mostly made of straw
    • People loved moving house
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  1. An end to his marriage · Henry wanted out of his marriage, and the Pope said no.
  2. The Pope in Rome · One church under the Pope ruled for a thousand years before the split.
  3. True · Luther used the press, so his protest raced across Europe.
  4. Lands and rents it could sell · Monastery wealth flowed to the crown, which sold much of it on.
  5. He made himself head of the English church · Refused by Rome, Henry took over the church himself.
  6. False · Henry, his son, Mary and Elizabeth each set different rules.
  7. Money from the sale plus a loyal landowner · Sales filled the crown purse and bound new owners to Henry.
  8. The new ruler punished the losing side · Each ruler backed one side, and the other side paid for it.
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