He created an independent Church of England of which he was the head. Henry needed to free himself from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, who had not provided him with a male heir. However ...

Before the Reformation, most people in England were Catholic. Their lives centred around the ideas and beliefs of the Catholic Church. This meant that, for many people, Henry’s break with Rome ...

a consequence of Henry’s Reformation: “What they had been in 1530 would become what everyone expected them to be thereafter.” Though Mr. Orme focuses mainly on the Church of England (rightly ...

Chichester950 is a year-long celebration of Chichester Cathedral’s 950th anniversary, which features a major exhibition: Religion, Rebellion & Reformation. Opening on Friday 14th February, it ...

The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to download the Adobe Flash player. Fearing for ...

The Tudor Prophecy by Julie Strong transports readers to the vivid, dangerous world of Reformation-era England. The plot twists and turns i ...