Civil war

King Henry VIII splits from the Catholic church 1834

Martin Luther starts spreading Protestant ideas

Through trade routes

1517

So that he could divorce his wife and remarry

Edward 1547-1553

Mary 1553-1558

Elizabeth 1558-1603

Now officially protestant

James 1603- 1625.

Guy Fawkes tried to assassinate in 1605

Under Elizabeth Pirtians were very unhappy, theatre was popular, tournament processions etc

Protestants protested against Catholicism. Believed churches should be plain and that people could be forgiven but only by God

Catholics believed in celebrating Gods glory so decorated their churches extravagantly they also believed that sins could be forgiven by the priest and if they were you'd go to heaven