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The Church is very rich and owns a lot of So much money is spent on making Catholic The new Protestant ideas are
land in Britain. This can be seen as a churches look beautiful. It seems a waste! spreading in Germany. Princes there
threat to my power and wealth. I need are reforming their churches and
money for my luxurious court. throwing out the Catholic Church.
Some people consider the pope a higher I want to close the monasteries but they The Church takes money out my
authority than me!!! This is a threat to my help look after the sick and needy. If I close country in taxes to help build St
power. them it means I will have to do it. Peter’s in Rome. This means that I
get less money to run my kingdom
and live a lavished lifestyle.
I have fallen for Anne Boleyn, but I am I am concerned about the strength of the
married. The Catholic Church forbids Spanish Royal Family. They may pose a
divorce. threat to me.
Categories
Colour code Henry’s problems into the categories
below. HINT: If you get stuck on any vocabulary use your word wall on the next slide
MONEY:
RELIGION:
PERSONAL:
OTHER:
Extension:
Which category has the most problems (numerically)?
Which has the most significant (important) problems?
Literacy Link: Word Wall
Luxurious: Extremely
comfortable, elegant, or
Heir: enjoyable
Authority: The power or
A male child to inherit Lavished: extravagant right to give orders, make
the throne and take decisions
over ruling the country
when Henry died
Monasteries: a
religious place where
Protestant: monks and nuns live
A religion. People
believe that the
bible is important to Monk: A religious
read and Pose: Present or constitute (a problem, community of men
understand. danger, or difficulty). who pray and live in
poverty
Corrupt: act dishonestly in return for
money
Henry’s plea for help!