Martin+Luther+and+King+Henry+VIII

Laura Martin

** Compare the actions and motives of Martin Luther and King Henry VIII in bringing about a religious change **

** King Henry VIII ** House of Tudor Catherine of Aragon, Aene Boleyn, Jane Seymour (only wife to produce a son), Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr etc Thomas Wolsey- chief advisor of King Henry VIII Pope Clement VII Thomas Cramner- one of his new advisor, leader of the highest ecclesiastical court in England, annulled 1st marriage Thomas Cromwell- one of the new advisors closed 400 religious houses in 1535 made a lot of money for King Henry VIII Act of Supremacy- gave King Henry VIII complete control over the church Treason Act- anyone who opposed King was punishable by death Edward VI- Took power in 1547 son of Jane Seymour (3rd wife) only 9 Council

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** Martin Luther ** was a monk J ustification by faith alone and the Bible god decided Salvation- couldn’t just do good acts had to have faith Ninety-Five Theses //-// attacked the pope and his selling indulgences Babylonian Captivty of the Church- attacked sacraments and the fact that the pope alone can interpret the scripture  Leipzig Debates- July 1519 helped him go beyond just salvation  Edict of Worms- Charles V outlawed Luther and ordered all his books to be burned On the Freedom of a Christian Man -short document on salvation  Transubstantiation- didn’t believe in transubstantiation he said Eucharist just signified his body/blood but not literally  Peasants War- peasants revolted wrote //Against the Robbing and Murdering hordes of Peasants// he promoted the killing of Peasants, needed support of the state officials in his reformation <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Sacraments- kept only Baptism and The Lord’s Supper

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** Similarities ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Both successful <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Both created new religions

** Differences ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Henry VIII did it throught legislation <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Luther did it through revolution <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Henry VIII did just so he could have a son and for the power <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Luther did it to change religion because he was truly passionate about it <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">It seem like Luther struggled more