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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Religion in Britain
Introduction:
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Religion has always played an important part in PeopleÂ’s daily life in
Britain. It will be very helpful when we study the Britain. So this
passage is going to talk about religion in Britain, include history,
impact and so on.
History review:
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The English Reformation
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In the 15th century, the plague and the war created confusion in
European. A lot of people died. More and more people turn to Churches
for help. But the corruption in the Churches made people distrust
them. And the first Religious Reformation burst out in Germany.
Britain was a Catholic country at that time, soon after the
reformation in Germany, the doctrines of the Lutheran Church spread to
Britain. At the same time, there was request for reformation in the
Catholicism. But, in Britain, the monarchical power was the threat to
Catholicism. The monarchical power in Britain became stronger since
the 15th century. Henry VII got the middle classÂ’s support, and he
brought the nobles and parliament under control. It meant the
autocracy achieved an initial victory. When Henry VIII ascended the
throne, the Catholicism was the only obstacle to the autocracy.
And an accidental factor led to Henry VIII breaking from the Roman
Catholic Church. Henry VIII had only one daughter, but there was no
precedent to go by for a woman to be in power. So Henry wanted to
divorce with the queen and marry again. And the Pope didnÂ’t approve
his request. And at that time, the rising bourgeoisie and the nobles
envied the churchesÂ’ property, and the city residents wanted to
develop the industry and commerce, they all hoped to overthrow the
rule of Catholic Church.
Getting the peopleÂ’s support, Henry decided to break from the Roman
Catholic Church. A series of Parliamentary acts brought about the
English Reformation. Henry VIII denied papal claims to ecclesiastical
or any other jurisdiction, and declared himself rater than the Pope as
Supreme Head of the Church in England.
The Preface to the 39 Articles of the Church of England describes the
monarch as “being by God’s ordinance, according to our just Title.
Defender of the Faith and ……Supreme Governor of the Church of England”
(i.e. a full, confirmed member) and, in his or her coronation oath the
monarch promises to maintain the Church. (Images of British and
American Culture and Society)