Vocabulary & Concepts: Henry VIII and the Break with Rome
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Vocabulary & Concepts: Henry VIII and the Break with Rome
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Key Vocabulary and Concepts
Vocabulary
Act of Supremacy: The law that declared Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
Reformation: The religious movement that led to the creation of Protestant churches separate from the Catholic Church.
Annulment: The cancellation of a marriage; Henry sought an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Heretic: Someone who holds beliefs contrary to the teachings of the Church.
Dissolution of the Monasteries: The process of disbanding monasteries and appropriating their wealth and land.
Concepts
Break with Rome: The separation of the Church of England from the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church.
Royal Supremacy: The idea that the king has authority over the Church in England.
Reformation Parliament: The parliament that passed laws to establish Henry's religious reforms.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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