Reformation+in+Germany+and+England

William Chiu Compare and contrast the motives and actions of Martin Luther in the German states and King Henry VIII in England in bringing about religious change during the Reformation.

Thesis: The Protestant reformations in Germany and England differed in their main motives for reform, however they both stemmed from dissatisfaction with the Catholic Papacy and was highlighted by Henry’s desire to divorce his wife and Luther’s anger with the sale of indulgences.

Henry VII: 
 * 1) Wished to divorce his wife
 * 2) Felt England was neglected by the Holy Roman Empire
 * 3) Desire to have control over religion in kingdom
 * 4) Creation of the Act of Supremacy
 * 5) Declared himself head of church
 * 6) Creation of the Treason Act
 * 7) Declared Church of England as main religion

Martin Luther:
 * 1) Dissatisfied with corruption in Church
 * 2) Dissatisfied with sales of indulgences
 * 3) Disagreed with clerical celibacy
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Posted his 95 Theses on Church doors
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Put on trial and banished from Holy Roman Empire
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Refuted all sacraments with the exception of transubstantiation and baptism
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Indirectly sparked the Peasant’s Revolt
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Translated the Bible to German to allow less educated Germans to read the Bible